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Mary Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eaton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eaton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eaton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eaton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucila Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Wells | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jenette Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eurlene Wells | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Wells | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Boyden Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herald Wells | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lydia Wells | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eaton, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Eaton-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 18
Eaton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eaton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
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Sibling
Herald Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenette Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucila Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eurlene Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyden Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Eaton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Eaton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01747-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey O Wells | 73 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Lula Wells | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Earl Wells | 48 | Head | Grader | Michigan |
| 4 | Lydia Wells | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Herald Wells | 21 | Son | Assistant | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary Wells THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Boyden Wells | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Eurlene Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Jenette Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Richard Wells | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lucila Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Frank Wright | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Clara Wright | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Irene Wright | 29 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Michigan |
| 15 | Milo Carson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Katherine Carson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Milo Carson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Elnor Carson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Virgil Milbourn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary Milbourn | 49 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Lawrence Milbourn | 22 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert Milbourn | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | George Baker | 61 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 24 | John Rybnikar | 51 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | Mary Rybnikar | 46 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Leona Rybnikar | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charley Rybnikar | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Francis Rybnikar | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Willard Sherer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Minnie Sherer | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lloyd Sherer | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Verlin Sherer | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Pearl Rogers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Lucile Rogers | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Maxine Rogers | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Donald Carr | 26 | Son | Folderman | Michigan |
| 37 | Ruth Carr | 26 | Wife | Typist | Michigan |
| 38 | Floyd Hurley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Minnie Hurley | 51 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Lewis Summers | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
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)