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John Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Wells | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Daisy Wells | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ellen Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ida Wells | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Rosman Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Wells | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Wells | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Narmore Wells | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Head, age 41
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Head, age 52
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Wells across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lila | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Tom Carr | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie B. Carr | 23 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vancey Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Williams | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Garland Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Pender Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gorman Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Noah Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Georgia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William H. Lamb | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Katie Lamb | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Baby B. Lamb | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie M. Lamb | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gurney Lamb | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry G. Blanchard | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula B. Blanchard | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Flynn | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ray E. Moore | 36 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ada B. Moore | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ray E. Jr. Moore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clyde Moore | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lana Moore | 23 | Niece | Matron | North Carolina |
| 77 | Catherine Moore | 20 | Niece | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 78 | Connie B. Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ida E. Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lois S. Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah Peterson | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Marion B. Peterson | 30 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henry B. Ramsey | 33 | Head | Patrolman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Genovella Ramsey | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John D. Ramsey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eugene Ramsey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Marie Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillian B. Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Vynon D. Ramsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Kenneth G. Ramsey | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | John R. Wells THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ida Wells | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | George H. Wells | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Daisy Wells | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Thomas Wells | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dollie Wells | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Emma Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rosman Wells | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ellen Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Narmore Wells | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)