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James Wells — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year1910
LocationClaiborne, Tennessee
SurnameWells
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Years Married16
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationTrack Boss
IndustryCoal Mine
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationTrack Boss
Township / WardCivil District 8
Est. Birth Year~1870

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Vesta Wells Daughter — 6 ~1904
Ethel Wells Daughter — 8 ~1902
James Wells Head — 40 ~1870
Willie Wells Son — 13 ~1897
Walter Wells Son — 15 ~1895
Charlie Wells Son — 12 ~1898
Johnie Wells Son — 1 ~1909
Lattie Wells Spouse — 38 ~1872

Census Appearances

1900
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wells
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Month Jun
Birth Year 1872
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Railroader
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1910
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
Surname Wells
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 16
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Track Boss
Industry Coal Mine
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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Our Model Tree links James Wells across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wells
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1910 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1493unit:0897)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sadie Cox 26 Wife — Virginia
2 Austin Cox 5 Son — Tennessee
3 Maud Cox 14 Sister — Tennessee
4 Kelcy Cox 11 Brother — Ohio
5 M. H. Spurling 43 Head Loomer Kentucky
6 Rosetta Spurling 41 Wife Keeper Tennessee
7 Millard Spurling 17 Son — Tennessee
8 Harry Spurling 11 Son Miner Georgia
9 Henry Spurling 11 Son — Georgia
10 Philip Spurling 6 Daughter — Georgia
11 Leonard Spurling 0 Son — Tennessee
12 Henry Turner 25 Boarder — Kentucky
13 Edd Driscoll 25 Boarder Track Layer Tennessee
14 Alec Hulland 38 Boarder Driver Tennessee
15 Henry Curr 24 Boarder Miner Tennessee
16 Wiley Finley 22 Boarder Miner Tennessee
17 Rufus Jones 28 Boarder Contractor Tennessee
18 Kylie Walker 28 Servant Servant Tennessee
19 Geo. M. Shipman 36 Head Miner North Carolina
20 Dora Shipman 31 Wife — Tennessee
21 Myrtle Shipman 10 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Alfred Shipman 7 Son — Tennessee
23 Curtis Shipman 5 Son — Tennessee
24 Moss Shipman 2 Son — Tennessee
25 Baby (Len) Shipman 0 Daughter — Tennessee
26 John Locay Potget 26 Cousin Miner Tennessee
27 Alex Johnson 19 Boarder Miner Tennessee
28 W. Henry Hazelwood 35 Head Miner Tennessee
29 Sarah Hazelwood 28 Wife — Tennessee
30 May Hazelwood 12 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Lela Hazelwood 10 Daughter — Tennessee
32 Myrtle Hazelwood 1 Daughter — Tennessee
33 James Wells THIS PERSON 40 Head Track Boss Tennessee
34 Lattie Wells 38 Wife — Virginia
35 Walter Wells 15 Son Miner Tennessee
36 Willie Wells 13 Son Miner Tennessee
37 Charlie Wells 12 Son — Tennessee
38 Ethel Wells 8 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Vesta Wells 6 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Johnie Wells 1 Son — Tennessee
41 James Smith 24 Head Miner Tennessee
42 Mossie Smith 22 Wife — Tennessee
43 John Smith 28 Brother Miner Tennessee
44 Joseph Gibson 25 Head Miner Tennessee
45 Amelia Gibson 20 Wife — Kansas
46 Lloyd Gibson 1 Son — Oklahoma
47 Charles Rowe 24 Boarder Miner Tennessee
48 John Warwick 23 Boarder Miner Tennessee
49 H. H. Edmonson 52 Head Keeper Virginia
50 Martha Edmonson 51 Wife — Tennessee

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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)

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