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Thomas Wells — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Arkansas, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wells across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Arkansas, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationArkansas, Arkansas
SurnameWells
Given NameThomas H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
Father's BirthplaceArkansas
Mother's BirthplaceArkansas
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
Township / WardDe Witt Town
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Isabelle Wells Daughter — 11 ~1909
Horace Wells Son — 22 ~1898
Thomas Wells Son — 15 ~1905
Byron Wells Son — 30 ~1890
Dickie Wells Head — 55 ~1865
Pearl Wells Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1910
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wells
Given Name Thomas H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Speaks English English
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1920
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
Surname Wells
Given Name Thomas H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Wells across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Arkansas, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Wells
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Byron Wells
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Wells
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Wells
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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

1920 US Federal Census — Arkansas, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0358)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 George Brown 13 Grandson — Illinois
52 Hubert Vadrine 36 Head Laborer Louisiana
53 Murtle M Vadrine 31 Wife — Tennessee
54 Mary A Vadrine 5 Daughter — Texas
55 Cecil Vadrine 1 Daughter — Louisiana
56 Joe Sax 31 Head Contractor Maryland
57 Ethel Sax 30 Wife — Arkansas
58 Albert W Price 19 Roomer Carpenter Arkansas
59 George W Potts 42 Head Attorney Arkansas
60 Hattie M Potts 42 Wife — Arkansas
61 George W Potts 17 Son — Arkansas
62 Winfield R Potts 14 Son — Arkansas
63 Willie M Potts 9 Daughter — Arkansas
64 Wilber H Potts 5 Son — Arkansas
65 Valine H Potts 3 Daughter — Arkansas
66 Eugene H Winkler 54 Head Doctor Tennessee
67 Mattie D Winkler 54 Wife — Arkansas
68 Eugene D Winkler 19 Son Laborer Arkansas
69 A Genevieve Winkler 15 Daughter — Arkansas
70 Frank W Ventress 27 Son in law Laborer Oklahoma
71 Margerette W Ventress 26 Daughter Teacher Arkansas
72 Ruben G Koch 29 Roomer Civil Engineer Illinois
73 Beulah Koch 20 Roomer — Missouri
74 Agnes Garrett 43 Servant Servant Arkansas
75 Dickie J Wells 55 Head Owner Arkansas
76 Pearl Wells 42 Wife — Arkansas
77 Byron P Wells 30 Son Salesman Arkansas
78 Horace W Wells 22 Son — Arkansas
79 Thomas H Wells THIS PERSON 15 Son — Arkansas
80 Isabelle M Wells 11 Daughter — Arkansas
81 John H Wells 20 Head Salesman Arkansas
82 Mary M Wells 20 Wife — Virginia
83 Joseph E Stephen 48 Head Owner Arkansas
84 Harriet N Stephen 46 Wife — South Carolina
85 Bertie J Stephen 27 Daughter Saleslady Arkansas
86 Samuel N Stephen 45 Head Operator Arkansas
87 Ella M Stephen 31 Wife — Arkansas
88 Charles R Aulson 56 Head Carpenter Kentucky
89 Vester E Aulson 46 Wife — Kentucky
90 Herbert D Aulson 17 Son — Kentucky
91 Nona A Aulson 14 Daughter — Kentucky
92 W D Aulson 7 Son — Kentucky
93 Horace L Aulson 2 Son — Kentucky
94 Ed R Simmons 52 Head Carpenter Kentucky
95 Ida Simmons 49 Wife — Kentucky
96 Walker E Simmons 22 Son Salesman Kentucky
97 Mable Simmons 17 Daughter — Kentucky
98 Albert C Arnold 32 Head Carpenter Arkansas
99 Lula Arnold 29 Wife — Mississippi
100 Arnold 7 Daughter — Arkansas

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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