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Mary Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Kansas |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Cook | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Wells | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Chas Wells | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Vivian Williams | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Irene Elliot | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Eugene Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Laurence Wells | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Myron Wells | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gerald Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Wells | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Kansas
Spouse, age 28
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Jackson, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wells
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morgan Calderwood | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Zeral Calderwood | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Thelma Calderwood | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Teddy Calderwood | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Bernell Calderwood | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Roland Calderwood | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Hollis Calderwood | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ernest Calderwood | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Oscar Winter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Nannie Winter | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Zaney Winter | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Mildred Winter | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | C. H. Woodard | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Elsie A. Woodard | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Cecile L. Woodard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | W. E. Rippetoe | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Emma Rippetoe | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | A. P. Wells | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Henry T. Binney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Delila J. Binney | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Hazel Binney | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | J. M. Ross | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Jenetta Ross | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Chas. A. Wells | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mary M. Wells THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Lillie Wells | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Laurence Wells | 18 | Son | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 78 | Myron Wells | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Eugene Wells | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Gerald Wells | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Alberta Cook | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 82 | Irene Elliot | 16 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Vivian Williams | 20 | — | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 84 | William Hartman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 85 | Armelia Hartman | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Victor Hartman | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Naomi Hartman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Charley West | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Ethel M. West | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Carrol West | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Fern West | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Jennie Martin | 68 | — | — | Scotland |
| 93 | James Martin | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Smith Martin | 30 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Walter Reed | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 96 | Ada Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Finis Reed | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Dorothy Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Freda Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Hazel Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)