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Mary Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Wells | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alice Wells | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martha Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ben Wells | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Wells | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Wells | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ben Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Will Wells | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Other, age 25
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Yard work |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Mary Wells across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Wells
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Alexander | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Viola H Alexander | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jasper Gayles | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Althea Gayles | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sam Waston | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lula Waston | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mitchell Waston | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sam Jr Waston | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bertha Waston | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alex Waston | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sarah Waston | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Joseph Waston | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sarah Dixon | 31 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lucille Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sarah Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Lee Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Ann Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Agnes Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruth Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ed Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Hall | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lula Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Jr Hall | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lula M Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Albert Hall | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Gertrude Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alphonso Hall | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isaac Anderson | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Pamela Anderson | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Isaac Jr Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ben Wells | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Will Wells | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Wells | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Wells THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alice Wells | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ben Jr Wells | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Martha Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Wells | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Samuel Anderson | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lillie Anderson | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | George Holmes | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Holmes | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Blanche Collins | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lillie M Collins | 8 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eugene Jackson | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Jackson | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Henry Wright | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Melinda Wright | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Maggie L Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)