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James Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cliff — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Wells | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Cliff Wells | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| May Wells | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 5
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 16
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 26
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father Cliff Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father Clifford Wills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Wills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wells
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cliff Wells
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clifford Wills
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Wills
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wells
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Wells
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wells
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Cliff Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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
1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00725-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorena Wade | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Steve Wade | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Ethel Wade | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Jim Wade | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | May Wade | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | William R Wade | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John Wade | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Henry Wade | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Roy Holmes | 39 | Head | Foreman Of | Georgia |
| 50 | Dollie Holmes | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Katie Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Power Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary J Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Dorothy Holmes | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Betty Holmes | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Roy Jr Holmes | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Bonnie Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Laverne Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | John Arnold | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 59 | Frances Arnold | 22 | Wife | Mail Order Clerk | Georgia |
| 60 | Ida Arnold | 55 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ruth Shirley | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Cecil Shirley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Carl Shirley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Cliff Wells | 55 | Head | Drives Truck Health Department | Georgia |
| 65 | May Wells | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Cliff Jr Wells | 29 | Son | Clerical | Georgia |
| 67 | James Wells THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | George M Keel | 46 | Head | Interior Decorator | Georgia |
| 69 | Henrietta Keel | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William Keel | 17 | Son | Office Work | Georgia |
| 71 | Jack Keel | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Barbara Keel | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Patrick Keel | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James Hugley | 26 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Oscar A Kenning | 25 | Head | Slasher | Alabama |
| 76 | Bessie Kenning | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Helen Kenning | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Head Annie | None | F | — | — |
| 80 | Daughter Essie | None | F | Cotton Mill | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)