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Mary Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: N. Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Township / Ward | M Whitaker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Wells | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Wells | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lena Wells | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Wells | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Howard Wells | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Wells | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nailine Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Wells | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catawba, North …
Other, age 45
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Spouse, age 54
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
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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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Mary Wells
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph B. Lucas | 54 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth Lucas | 45 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Helen L. Lucas | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 44 | S. Warren R. Lucas | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Owen S. Lucas | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew S. Lucas | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Earl M. Lucas | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 48 | James M. Lucas | 8 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Emma L. Branch | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Earl Williams | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert H. Wells | 56 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E. Wells THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Wells | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Robert H. W. Wells | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Dollie Wells | 28 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Dorothy L. Wells | 26 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | William J. Wells | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence Wells | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Lena Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Howard Wells | 14 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Nailine Wells | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Sam S. F. French | 39 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Gladis M. French | 33 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Bernice M. French | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac Dunn | 46 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Millie M. Dunn | 23 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Thelma Dunn | 21 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Raymond Dunn | 20 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Arlene Parker | 18 | Niece | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | George E. Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 71 | James H. Taylor | 41 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 73 | James M. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Mary F. Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Felicia E. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Robert B. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Alice R. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Rosa Dickens | 19 | Cook | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Jack Armstrong | 22 | Hand | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Dewey Taylor | 51 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
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)