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Robert Wells — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Sarah — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenansville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Kenansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wells | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Wells | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Hollingsworth | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dixon Talbert | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 8
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 19
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Head, age 30
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenansville |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Robert Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Wells
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wells
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wells
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wells
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beta Jones | 24 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 2 | John M. Brock | 34 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 3 | Jennie L. Brock | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Doris V. Brock | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marshall Brock | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clayton A. Brock | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Owen P. Johnson | 37 | Head | County Supt Public Schools | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie C. Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James C. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah C. Croom | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Conrad A. Newton | 48 | Head | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby G. Newton | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sallie S. Newton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby G. Newton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Katie Newton | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa L. Wright | 17 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Young | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jeff J. Garner | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie B. Garner | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James D. Garner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Billie F. Garner | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mccoy Kennedy | 59 | Head | Saw Filer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah D. Kennedy | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sue Neal Kennedy | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Graham Grady | 27 | Lodger | Printer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Norwood B. Boney | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 28 | Louise K. Boney | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Norwood B. Jr. Boney | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Janet L. Boney | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernice A. Faison | 40 | Lodger | County Auditing Dept | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph B. Wallace | 33 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | North Carolina |
| 33 | Catherine M. Wallace | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary J. Wallace | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert C. Wells THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Susan E. Wells | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert C. Jr. Wells | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dixon V. Talbert | 25 | Lodger | County Sanitarian | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie G. Hollingsworth | 36 | Lodger | Public Health Nurse | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)