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Mary Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breckinridge-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breckinridge-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breckinridge-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breckinridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reba Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Wells | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Wells | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Wells | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Wells | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pauline Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Wells | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wells | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edna Wells | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breckinridge, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Breckinridge, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breckinridge-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Breckinridge-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breckinridge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Pauline Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Breckinridge-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breckinridge-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01286-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Milcham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carrie Milcham | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles D. Milcham | 22 | Son | Barrelmaker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Howard Milcham | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | J. C. Milcham | 16 | Son | No Occupation | Kentucky |
| 6 | Carl Harned | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bessie Harned | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Harold Harned | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wilma Harned | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Victor Harned | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Odell Harned | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ray Butler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hazel Butler | 27 | Wife | P. School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ben Harned | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Minnie Harned | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hubert Harned | 45 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mallie Harned | 40 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Delano Harned | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Carl Flowers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elyner Flowers | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Haskinson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Georgia Haskinson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Betty Haskinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Christine Haskinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hubert Daniell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Catherine Daniell | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert Daniell | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Hubert Jr. Daniell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dale Daniell | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Willie Wells | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edna Wells | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary M. Wells THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Martha Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mildred Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Willie Wells | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Pauline Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Clara Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Reba Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Wells | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Oather Bennett | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)