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George Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beula & Clara — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ringgold-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Poe Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coreylon Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ilo Wells | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| George Wells | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Maud Wells | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 10
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 21
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Ringgold-County, Iowa
Head, age 31
Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poe Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold Co |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Beula Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Beula Wells
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wells
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wells
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wells
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wells
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna M Fournier | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lee A Fournier | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | E Clamp Fournier | 17 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Esther Ruth Fournier | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Duncan L Russell | 27 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Ida M Russell | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Mildred N Russell | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | James R Russell | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Gary L Russell | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Mabel Anderson | 18 | lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 11 | The End Of April 5 | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | John W Wilson | 71 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Elizabeth Wilson | 74 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ralph Wilson | 57 | partner | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | John H Houchin | 17 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Alberta Houchin | 15 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Paul W Saltzman | 43 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Nichols L Saltzman | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Anna Saltzman | 68 | mother | — | Iowa |
| 20 | George L Wells THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Maud I Wells | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Coreylon V Wells | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ilo Jean S Wells | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John H Michael | 52 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Carrie E Michael | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Pauline Mcpherson | 19 | lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 27 | Ivan M Shield | 21 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary H Shield | 19 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Glen Stotts | 58 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | The End Of April 6 | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Charles E Bryan | 37 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Velma Bryan | 33 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Jackie J Bryan | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Marvin J Bryan | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | David G Egly | 66 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Floyd Dickey | 35 | partner | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Lloyd Thompson | 34 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Edith M Thompson | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Darlene L Thompson | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Edward C Adam | 29 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)