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Robert Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Duplin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Wells across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rockfish Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wells | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lila Wells | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Wells | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Leo Wells | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Wells | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wells | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Wells | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Head, age 30
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Head, age 40
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Wells across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Wells
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert L. Wells THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary C. Wells | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert L. Jr. Wells | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lila P. Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leo Wells | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James R. Wells | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Willie E. Wells | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie L. Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gladys J. Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Oscar L. Wells | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Vance H. Wells | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Oscar L. Jr. Wells | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William H. Wells | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James E. Wells | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Adron R. Teachey | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Daisy G. Teachey | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Teachey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Adron Teachey | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Teachey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Haywood Newkirk | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Newkirk | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fay Newkirk | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred Newkirk | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Newkirk | 21 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | George Newkirk | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Abbott Savage | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary C. Savage | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred L. Savage | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Savage | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Abbott Jr. Savage | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E. Savage | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charles L. Savage | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Margaret W. Savage | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James D. Savage | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Fanny Savage | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James R. Savage | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie L. Savage | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lila Savage | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John D. Savage | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Fanny Savage | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Savage | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Daisy M. Savage | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Albert J. Savage | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John L. Young | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Susan J. Young | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie M. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lila J. Young | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Albert L. Young | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Evelyn Young | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William R. Young | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)