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John Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Griggs, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Griggs, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Griggs, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Helena 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Wells | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beatrice Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irene Wells | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Wells | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lorraine Wells | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mabel Wells | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edward Wells | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Waldo Wells | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Griggs, North …
Head, age 41
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Griggs, North …
Head, age 52
Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Wells across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Griggs, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wells
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Griggs, North Dakota
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48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1736unit:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Wells THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 2 | Mabel Wells | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Edward R. Wells | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Beatrice Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Hazel Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lucile Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Irene Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Lorraine Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Waldo Wells | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Herbert Steinborn | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Augusta Steinborn | 35 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 12 | Jeanette Steinborn | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Irene Steinborn | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Harold Steinborn | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Isabelle Steinborn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Sigvart S. Arneson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hannah Arneson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Fred Joslyn | 27 | Servant | Laborer | Norway |
| 19 | George Paintner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Fred Paintner | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 21 | William Paintner | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Clarence Paintner | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Alice Paintner | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Gunda Holter | 42 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 25 | Morris Holter | 8 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Lloyd Holter | 6 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Hartvig Tardahl | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Violet Tardahl | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Norma Tardahl | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | George Steinborn | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Robert Steinborn | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Charley Steinborn | 48 | Brother | Lodger | Ohio |
| 33 | Ella Tardahl | 46 | Head-H | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Gene Tardahl | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Elmer Tardahl | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Arthur Tardahl | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Irene Tardahl | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Archie Tardahl | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Nels Sandvig | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Sara Sandvig | 27 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 41 | Theodore Sandvig | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Clarence Sandvig | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Chas. Anderson | 53 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Sina Anderson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 45 | Marie Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 46 | Clara Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Grace Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Iver Anderson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)