Robert Wells — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ethel — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Wells
Given Name	Robert F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Auto Accessory Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Wells	Head	—	35	~1905
Mildred Wells	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Patsy Wells	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Betty Wells	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 14

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Robert T.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 25

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Robert A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Store mgr
Industry	Access Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Robert F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Auto Accessory Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Robert Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ethel Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Ethel Wells

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Wells

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01131-00057)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard D Kirby	66	Head	Salesman	Indiana
2	Minnie M Kirby	64	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Galen Douglas	32	Head	Salesman	Ohio
4	Viola D Douglas	26	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Beatrice Douglas	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Jill Douglas	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	James Marsh	29	Brother-in-law	Salesman	Indiana
8	Beatrice Marsh	23	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Indiana
9	James Jr Marsh	3	Nephew	—	Indiana
10	Nancy Marsh	0	Niece	—	Indiana
11	Claude E Hinton	39	Head	Printer	Indiana
12	Lola C Hinton	36	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Edward Mahoney	35	Head	Foreman	Indiana
14	Jessie Mahoney	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Thomas P Mahoney	10	Son	—	California
16	Edward J Mahoney	9	Son	—	California
17	Beryl D Hargrave	35	Head	Registered Nurse	Indiana
18	Clyde Burnsworth	36	Head	Salesman	Indiana
19	Corina Burnsworth	31	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Robert F Wells THIS PERSON	35	Head	Salesman	Indiana
21	Mildred A Wells	30	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Betty Wells	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Patsy Ann Wells	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Gentry D Kirby	33	Head	Yard Carrier	Tennessee
25	Nellie Kirby	35	Wife	Saleslady	Indiana
26	Robert E Oakley	41	Head	Depot Master	Tennessee
27	Ida Oakley	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Betty Oakley	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Harry Coghill	50	Head	Laborer	Indiana
30	Helen B Coghill	40	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Patricia Coghill	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	John Butler	52	Head	Machinist	Indiana
34	Catherine A Butler	52	Wife	—	Indiana
35	John Butler	21	Son	—	Indiana
36	Martha Butler	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Charles Neilman	32	Head	Elevator Starter	Illinois
38	Laura D Neilman	33	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Phillip K Neilman	4	Son	—	Indiana
40	Dorothy Neilman	0	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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