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John Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | REPAIRMAN |
| Industry | MINING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Wells | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jenette Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Wells | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ellis Wells | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Larry Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Archie Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Wells | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 43
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Head, age 53
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | REPAIRMAN |
| Industry | MINING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Wells
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-01077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Wells THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Repairman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian C. Wells | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | John T. Wells | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Archie E. Wells | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dennis R. Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jenette J. Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ellis R. Wells | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Larry K. Wells | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Raymond A. White | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 10 | Grace W. White | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Alvin R. White | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jennie H. White | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Janet A. White | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Pat Coughlin | 37 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie Coughlin | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | August Lazzarini | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 17 | Rose Lazzarini | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary J. Lazzarini | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Paul Lazzarini | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Lazzarini | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John Lazzarini | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Louis Lazzarini | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Edward C. Hunley | 38 | Head | Day Labor | West Virginia |
| 24 | Myrtle M. Hunley | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Horner E. Hunley | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hobart E. Hunley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Louise E. Hunley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lillian Hunley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Gertrude Hunley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Hunley | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Homer Flanagan | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gladys Flanagan | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Roscoe K. Flanagan | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Carl L. Flanagan | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James E. Miller | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sara R. Miller | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ella Parker | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Claris Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Chester L. Parker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Carl L. Parker | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)