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John Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wells | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| G Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Benjamin Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roosevelt Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bobby Wells | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lloyd Wells | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hattie Wells | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Wells
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice D. Mccarty | 36 | Wife | Librarian | Mississippi |
| 2 | Addie D. Mccarty | 55 | Sister | Librarian | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hattie I. Mccarty | 52 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Percy M. Witt | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ouid L. Witt | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Juanita H. Witt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sara D. Witt | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Dorothy A. Witt | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary H. Witt | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ouida E. Witt | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | W. M. Mc Gee | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 12 | Essie Mc Gee | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | O. Neil Mc Gee | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Barbara Mc Gee | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Johnny Wells | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hattie Wells | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John H. Wells THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Roosevelt Wells | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Benjamin Wells | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | James H. Wells | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bobby E. Wells | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lloyd C. Wells | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | G. W. Wells | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Charles E. Wells | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James B. Hutchison | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 26 | J. C. Hutchison | 16 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Hutchison | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Carlton Hutchison | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | N. C. Hutchison | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mitchel Hutchison | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Barnett | 19 | Son-in-law | Farming | Mississippi |
| 32 | Minnie L. Barnett | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Pruitt Buchanan | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lucille Buchanan | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edward D. Buchanan | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Frida M. Buchanan | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wanda D. Buchanan | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tom H. Buchanan | 63 | Father | Farming | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dave R. Pannell | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jodi Pannell | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)