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John Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dewey & Paul — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fulton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alberta Wells | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sallie Wells | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Wells | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dewey Wells | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dewey Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nathan Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Wells | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Son, age
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 10
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Son, age 19
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dewey Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reba Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dewey Wells
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Wells
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reba Wells
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Wells
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wells
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac Simmons | 16 | Adopted son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ed Parker | 21 | Wage Hand | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Inez Parker | 16 | Wage Hand | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Parker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Anna Spann | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jake Spann | 65 | Uncle of head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lawrence B. Rivers | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Daisy S. Rivers | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy Lee Rivers | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Daisy Bernice Rivers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lawrence B. Jr. Rivers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dewey Wells | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel Wells | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Wells THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Wells | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | William Wells | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian Wells | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nathan E. Wells | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Flossie Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sallie Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Dewey Jr. Wells | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alberta Mae Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Malley James | 28 | Head | Mill Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Virginia James | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rufus James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ben James | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Louise James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Malley Jr. James | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Lee James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Andrews | 51 | Head | Mill Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Andrews | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Francis Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret James | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Robert James | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Carmella James | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucille James | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thelma James | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maybelle James | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Jenkins | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Andrew Jefferson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)