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John Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tank Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 54 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Wells | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Leona Wells | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tank Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 54 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Scrap yd |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1520 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel421:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Swanigan | 50 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 52 | Leathea Swanigan | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Leonard Swanigan | 24 | Son | Mail Clerk | Mississippi |
| 54 | Anna Copeland | 46 | Roomer | Servant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mcswing Douglas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lottie Douglas | 48 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
| 57 | Louis Carr | 40 | Head | Waiter | Ohio |
| 58 | Myrtle Carr | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Skinner | 73 | Father-in-law | Porter | Illinois |
| 60 | Harry Skinner | 44 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bennie Skinner | 43 | Roomer | Busherman | Louisiana |
| 62 | Marshal Sims | 51 | Head | (Porter) | Illinois |
| 63 | Lucile Sims | 35 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 64 | Thomas Brown | 34 | Head | Secretary | Georgia |
| 65 | Martha Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alced Durham | 33 | Head | Decorator | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lottie Durham | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Crosley Hosley | 36 | Roomer | Clerk | Georgia |
| 69 | Fred Wilson | 25 | Roomer | Molder | Oklahoma |
| 70 | A. W. Wilson | 33 | Roomer | Delivery Boy | Oklahoma |
| 71 | John Newsom | 33 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 72 | Pauline Newsom | 33 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 73 | Robert Gaston | 40 | Head | (Porter) | Alabama |
| 74 | Jessie Gaston | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Erie Strong | 24 | Roomer | Maid | Louisiana |
| 76 | Irene Strong | 24 | Roomer | Maid | Louisiana |
| 77 | Pearl Darden | 42 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 78 | Cornelia Darden | 29 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 79 | Elma M. Darden | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Yvonne P. Darden | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Willie P. Penn | 20 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Mississippi |
| 82 | Richard Penn | 22 | Son-in-law | Porter | Illinois |
| 83 | Sherman Evans | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Kansas |
| 84 | Melissa Ross | 48 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 85 | Lucille Sylvia | 25 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 86 | Helen Chapel | 25 | Roomer | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 87 | F. B. Haskie | 37 | Roomer | (Porter) | Louisiana |
| 88 | Katherine Dumont | 25 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Ollie Guillet | 11 | Roomer | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Agnes Wiche | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Healy | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Addie Healy | 42 | Wife | Sewing | Tennessee |
| 93 | John Ward | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Bertie Motley | 22 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 95 | Magnolia Lomax | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Henry Davenport | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | John Wells THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Leona Wells | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Hattie L. Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Isaac Carter | 26 | Head | Servant | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)