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Mary Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charles, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charles, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charles, Maryland |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Election District Part Of |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Wells | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nannie Wells | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Wells | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Wells | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Wells | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charles, Maryland
Spouse, age 23
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Charles, Maryland
Spouse, age 32
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Charles, Maryland
Spouse, age 42
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charles, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wells
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Charles, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Charles, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert E Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Philip Wells | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 53 | Lila Wells | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Robert Wells | 17 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 55 | Morgan Wells | 16 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | Morris Wells | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | John T Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | Florence E Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Laura E Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | William Amos | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Annie Amos | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Hellen Amos | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | William E Amos | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Edward Amos | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | George Amos | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Stonewall Wells | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Wells | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Robert Wells | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 69 | Mary E Wells THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Margaret Wells | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 71 | Belle Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Nannie Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | William Wells | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | John W Bell | 20 | Head | Cutter | District Columbia |
| 75 | Linnie Bell | 20 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 76 | Mary I Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 77 | George Bow | 57 | Head | Cutter | England |
| 78 | Thomas Ashley | 23 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frank Broadly | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Clarence Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 81 | Blanche Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Mary Fussell | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Aubry Jackson | 18 | Nephew | Farmer | Maryland |
| 84 | Rhoder Jackson | 16 | Nephew | Farmer | Maryland |
| 85 | Elmer Jackson | 8 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Walter Bond | 26 | Nephew | Farmer | Maryland |
| 87 | Andrew Brown | 25 | Servant | Farmer | Maryland |
| 88 | Fred Brown | 14 | Servant | Domestic | Maryland |
| 89 | Daniel Wells | 22 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 90 | Annie Wells | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Odriscoe Thompson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Lillian Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Elmer Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Randolph Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Wendell Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Parran Brown | 40 | Head | Head | Maryland |
| 97 | Mary Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Randolph Brown | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Louisa Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)