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James Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, New York |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Chester District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hammond | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Wells | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mason Hammond | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ada Wells | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, New …
Head, age 66
Warren, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Warren, New …
Other, age 76
Warren, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Warren-County, New …
Other, age 86
Warren-County, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wells
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, New York
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1185unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James F. Rice | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Maria N. Rice | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Robert L. Rice | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 54 | West | 50 | Brother-in-law | Woodsman | New York |
| 55 | Harrison W. Mead | 79 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 56 | Sarah J. Mead | 79 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William H. Fish | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 58 | Mina L. Fish | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Martha E. Fish | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Luke Salzberger | 55 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 61 | Julia Salzberger | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Mabel Salzberger | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Ralph S. Salzberger | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Silas A. Fish | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Cora B. Fish | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Berton B. Tyrel | 21 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | New York |
| 67 | Alta G. Tyrel | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Solomon G. Clark | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Addie M. Clark | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Hubert F. Clark | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Claude V. Clark | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Tira A. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Cecil G. Clark | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Melvin D. Clark | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | James F. Wells THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Ada A. B. Wells | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Mason Hammond | 23 | Son-in-law | — | New York |
| 78 | Ruth M. Hammond | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Cyril A. Southwick | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Alice A. Southwick | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Edwin Carey | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 82 | Culver M. Carey | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Winslow Fish | 74 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 84 | Sanford Fish | 55 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 85 | Etta Fish | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 86 | Marie Mooney | 17 | Niece | — | New York |
| 87 | Berton W. Fish | 41 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 88 | Emma C. Fish | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 89 | Alvid W. Fish | 10 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 90 | Neil V. Fish | 7 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 91 | Siarman Duseh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Syria |
| 92 | Nellie S. Duseh | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 93 | Marion Duseh | 33 | Sister | — | Syria |
| 94 | Merwin W. Fish | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 95 | Effie M. Fish | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Melvin G. Fish | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Lucile B. Fish | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)