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John Wells — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Kootenai, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kootenai, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Kootenai, Idaho |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coeur Dalene Precinct |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lulu Wells | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Ruby Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Hattie Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Elmer Wells | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Eva Wells | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kootenai, Idaho
Head, age 46
Kootenai, Idaho · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Kootenai, Idaho
Other, age 58
Kootenai, Idaho · implied b. ~1852 — 18 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Feed & Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Wells across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Kootenai, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1900 · age 46 · b. ~1854 · Idaho
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1900 US Federal Census — Kootenai, Idaho
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1900 US Federal Census — Kootenai, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu233unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Stewart | 32 | Brother | Farmer Laborer | Oregon |
| 52 | Tryphina Stewart | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Manson Easley | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Unknown |
| 54 | Annie Easley | 33 | Wife | — | Unknown |
| 55 | Bertha Easley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Joseph Easley | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Pearl Easley | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 58 | William Easley | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 59 | Herman Trebas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Phoebe A. Trebas | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Ezra J. Trebas | 10 | Grand-Son | At School | Washington |
| 62 | Edward Trebas | 8 | Grand-Son | At School | Idaho |
| 63 | Theodore Patchin | 27 | Head | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elizabeth Patchin | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Clarence Patchin | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Richard H. Patchin | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 67 | Thomas Patchin | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Charles W. Edmiston | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Maggie Edmiston | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | James Barber | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Hattie Barber | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Dwight E. Barber | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 73 | Fredrick M. Barber | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 74 | Harry Seagraves | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Annie Seagraves | 27 | Wife | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 76 | Charlie H. Seagraves | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 77 | Harry E. Seagraves | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 78 | Miles G. Seagraves | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 79 | William O'Hara | 65 | Head | Taylor | Ireland |
| 80 | Cathrine O'Hara | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | William T. O'Hara | 24 | Son | Brakeman | Wyoming |
| 82 | George O'Hara | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 83 | Frank P. O'Hara | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 84 | Cathrine E. O'Hara | 20 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 85 | Annie M. O'Hara | 16 | Daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 86 | Alice O'Hara | 12 | Daughter | At School | Idaho |
| 87 | John J. Wells THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Eva Wells | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Elmer L. Wells | 13 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 90 | Charles A. Wells | 11 | Son | At School | Idaho |
| 91 | Hattie P. Wells | 10 | Daughter | At School | Idaho |
| 92 | Ruby G. Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 93 | William H. Wells | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 94 | Flossie L. Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 95 | Lulu M. Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 96 | Samuel Amsler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Ella J. Amsler | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Charles S. Amsler | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Rose M. Amsler | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 100 | Charles Caldwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)