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James Wells — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Boone, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Wells across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Boone, Indiana |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Center Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wells | Head | — | 66 | ~1844 |
| Hazel Wells | Other | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| George Wells | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Nelson Wells | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| David Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Grover Wells | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Sarah Wells | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, Indiana
Son, age 13
Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Boone, Indiana
Son, age 24
Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Wells across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Boone, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wells
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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Sibling
Nelson Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Wells
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Boone, Indiana
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1910 US Federal Census — Boone, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po341unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M. Caldwell | 41 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Minnie Caldwell | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Earl Caldwell | 11 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Hazel Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Alice Caldwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Albert E. Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary A. Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Nellie Miller | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 59 | James G. Gibner | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ella S. Gibner | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sallie Gibner | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Gibner | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Kathryn Gibner | 17 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 64 | James J. Fortune | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Lettie Fortune | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ralph Fortune | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | John Fortune | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Lulu Fortune | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Henry Purdue | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alida Purdue | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Guy Purdue | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 72 | Clarence Purdue | 14 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | D. G. Fine | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Nettie Fine | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Arthur Fine | 19 | Son | Student | Indiana |
| 76 | John Fine | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Clifford Fine | 10 | Son | Student | Indiana |
| 78 | George W. Wells | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah Wells | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | John Wells | 37 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 81 | Charles Wells | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 82 | George Wells | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | Grover Wells | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 84 | Nelson Wells | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 85 | James Wells THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | David Wells | 10 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | Hazel Wells | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Isaac Caldwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Nellie Caldwell | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Lillie Caldwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Gertrude Caldwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Elbert N. Wyatt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Emma J. Wyatt | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | John H. Wyatt | 17 | Son | Student | Texas |
| 95 | Irene Wyatt | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Elmer Wyatt | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Elma Wyatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Mary E. Wyatt | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Louisa E. Wyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)