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James Wells — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & John — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Phoenix Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wells | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Wells | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, South …
Son, age
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 10
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 20
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Wells
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wells
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Wells
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wells
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wells THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian Wells | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Charles E. Wells | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marshal Coleman | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jennie Coleman | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George Coleman | 14 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rundy Coleman | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jessie Coleman | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Samuel Coleman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mattie Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Pierce Coleman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jim Chapman | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mattie Chapman | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosabelle Chapman | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Chapman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Laura Chapman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Cassie Chapman | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Chapman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dorothy Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Grace D. Chapman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sylvia Brady | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Woodley | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lila Woodley | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph Woodley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nancy Woodley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucille Woodley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mattie Woodley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Robt. Woodley | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Louis Mathis | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mathis | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Tony Mathis | 27 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Joe Mathis | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth King | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred King | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Meadows | 51 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 37 | Julia Jo Meadows | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hiram P. Meadows | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William A. Meadows | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elias Talbert | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Talbert | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Allice Talbert | 24 | Daughter | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ruby Talbert | 22 | Daughter | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elias Jr. Talbert | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eula Talbert | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Wade Coleman | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Coleman | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Emily C. Coleman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Jackson | 29 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hardy Coleman | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)