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John Wells — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wells | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Grace Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| Wilfred Wells | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Sidney Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Fred Wells | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Miles Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Elliot Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Wells | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 34
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Collector Lumber Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 43
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 John Wells across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1910 · age 43 · b. ~1867 · Utah
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1910 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1605unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac D Taylor | 51 | Head | None | Utah |
| 2 | Marjorie M Taylor | 20 | son | Embalmer | Utah |
| 3 | Ruth E Taylor | 25 | daughter | Dressmaking | Utah |
| 4 | Clara A Taylor | 17 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 5 | Ida J Taylor | 16 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 6 | George L Taylor | 13 | son | None | Utah |
| 7 | Eudora E Taylor | 11 | son | None | Utah |
| 8 | William D Campbell | 30 | Head | Agent | Utah |
| 9 | Isadora A Campbell | 23 | wife | None | Utah |
| 10 | Joseph N Campbell | 2 | son | None | Utah |
| 11 | James D Squires | 49 | Head | Barber | Utah |
| 12 | Bennie D Squires | 40 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 13 | Cliff Squires | 22 | son | Barber | Utah |
| 14 | Abbie M Squires | 19 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 15 | Edgar L Squires | 17 | son | Helper | Utah |
| 16 | Boyon W Squires | 13 | son | None | Utah |
| 17 | Raymond Squires | 10 | son | None | Utah |
| 18 | Sidney Squires | 6 | son | None | Utah |
| 19 | Lelas B Squires | 3 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 20 | Philip N Squires | 1 | son | None | Utah |
| 21 | Harry E Schell | 40 | Head | Draughtsman | Indiana |
| 22 | Hattie B Schell | 43 | wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Grace E Schell | 14 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Eliza J Barney | 77 | mother-in-law | None | Canada English |
| 25 | Zachrias J Zovick | 69 | Head | Pattern Maker | Eng English |
| 26 | Sarah M Zovick | 66 | wife | None | Eng English |
| 27 | Henry L Watson | 34 | son-in-law | Plumber | Utah |
| 28 | Amelia Watson | 33 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 29 | Henry R Watson | 3 | son | None | Utah |
| 30 | Joshua H Ashby | 28 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 31 | Minnie J Ashby | 30 | wife | None | Utah |
| 32 | Marcella J Ashby | 4 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 33 | Frank J Allen | 22 | brother-in-law | None | Utah |
| 34 | John J Wells THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 35 | Ellen E Wells | 40 | wife | None | New Zealand English |
| 36 | John N Wells | 19 | son | Carpenter | Utah |
| 37 | Wilfred N Wells | 16 | son | Clerk | Utah |
| 38 | Fred N Wells | 13 | son | None | Utah |
| 39 | Miles N Wells | 11 | son | None | Utah |
| 40 | Sidney N Wells | 9 | son | None | Utah |
| 41 | Grace N Wells | 4 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 42 | Ruth L N Wells | 6 | daughter | None | Utah |
| 43 | Elliot N Wells | 2 | son | None | Utah |
| 44 | F. H. James | 49 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Mary E James | 49 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Henry U James | 24 | son | Railroad | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Nellie E Evans | 20 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Mildred V James | 15 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 49 | Louis Evans | 28 | son-in-law | Clerk | Canada English |
| 50 | Elizabeth J Arthur | 63 | Head | None | Eng English |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)