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Mary Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Public school |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 36 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Public School |
| Township / Ward | Sumter |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Wells | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Wells | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Wells | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Louise Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Winburn Wells | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Eudora Taylor | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Lawton Wells | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Neddy Wells | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 16
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Public school |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 36 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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Mary Wells
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louise Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawton Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Wells
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03842-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wright Nolan Brown | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frances Brown | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Earl L. Chrisawn | 36 | head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 44 | Estelle E. Chrisawn | 33 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fay Chrisawn | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Earl Jr. Chrisawn | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mona Chrisawn | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harry Wilder | 35 | head | House Painter | South Carolina |
| 49 | Grace S. Wilder | 30 | wife | Private Home | South Carolina |
| 50 | William C. Moore | 52 | head | Church | North Carolina |
| 51 | May R. Moore | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Frances L. Moore | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Anne E. Moore | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Frances S. Jackson | 30 | head | Hospital | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bert F. Jones | 50 | head | Retail Clothing | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lilah Jones | 40 | wife | Bank | South Carolina |
| 57 | Winburn Wells | 57 | head | Automobile | South Carolina |
| 58 | Neddy E. Wells | 53 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Wells THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | Public School | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edith A. Wells | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Wells | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lawton Wells | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Edna Wells | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Eudora Taylor | 81 | m in law | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William Brown | 24 | head | Automobile | South Carolina |
| 66 | Linette Brown | 22 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Little Robert Brown | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Milton Weinberg | 54 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Weinberg | 47 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milton Jr. Weinberg | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rock Weinberg | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ethel Weinberg | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph E. Richardson | 45 | head | Grocery | South Carolina |
| 74 | Corinne Richardson | 45 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Sammy S. Rowland | 20 | lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Pitta | 53 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Myrtle Deschamps | 41 | lodger | Telephone Office | South Carolina |
| 78 | A. G. Barron | 42 | head | Hardwood Mill | Missouri |
| 79 | Aline Barron | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Bobby Barron | 19 | son | — | Missouri |
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)