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John Wells — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Bertha Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Laura Wells | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Ernest Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Aubra Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Fred Wells | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| George Wells | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Clarence Wells | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Christina Wells | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roane, West …
Head, age 40
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Roane, West …
Head, age 50
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Wells across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1696unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | E Sallie | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sallie | 0 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Clarence C Sallie | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha C Sallie | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah L Sallie | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nellie Sallie | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John W Wells THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Christina Wells | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Fred L Wells | 24 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 60 | George W Wells | 23 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 61 | Bessie Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence Wells | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Laura Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Aubra Wells | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ernest Wells | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bertha Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Andrew Parks | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mollie M Parks | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Nellie M Parks | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret C Parks | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John Parks | 27 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lillie Parks | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James A Pflug | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lillie Pflug | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elias B Monroe | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Minerva Monroe | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ray Monroe | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Rex R Monroe | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Clarence Monroe | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ola I Monroe | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Laura B Monroe | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Harvey A Monroe | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Nellie B Monroe | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ruth Monroe | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Don Monroe | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Stephen C Monroe | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Malissa Monroe | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Silas Monroe | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Iona Monroe | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ethel Monroe | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Smith Monroe | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ray Monroe | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | James Monroe | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Philip Ellis | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Flora D Ellis | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Arren D Edgill | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ray A Edgill | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Nina R Edgill | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Waitman A Edgill | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Irving Ellis | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)