Thomas Wells — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, Indiana
Surname	Wells
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clear Creek
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Wells	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Nora Wells	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Margaret Wells	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Jesse Wells	Son	—	16	~1924
Simmie Wells	Son	—	23	~1917
Thomas Wells	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Indiana

Head, age 36

Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Thomas A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Monroe, Indiana

Head, age 46

Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Thomas A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Monroe-County, Indiana

Head, age 56

Monroe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Creek
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Thomas Wells

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01079-00748)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Herman Carmichael	44	Head	Laborer	Indiana
42	Pearl Carmichael	39	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Herman G. Carmichael	15	Son	—	Indiana
44	Betty L. Carmichael	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Francis M. Carmichael	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Opal W. Hostetter	14	Nephew	Laborer	Indiana
47	Warren Freeze	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
48	Viola Freeze	45	Wife	—	Kansas
49	David Freeze	17	Son	—	Indiana
50	Bert Worley	20	Head	Clerical Work	Indiana
51	Mary E. Worley	19	Wife	—	Indiana
52	John R. Worley	0	Son	—	Indiana
53	Thomas A. Wells THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
54	Nora E. Wells	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
55	Margaret M. Wells	25	Daughter	—	Kentucky
56	Simmie E. Wells	23	Son	Farm Helper	Kentucky
57	Jesse V. Wells	16	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
58	Evelyn Wells	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Cashous A. Wells	33	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Mary E. Wells	30	Wife	Teacher	Indiana
61	Fred E. Wells	3	Son	—	Indiana
62	John B. Perry	49	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
63	Ellen R. Perry	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	Olie Perry	24	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
65	Denver Perry	19	Son	—	Indiana
66	M. Irene Perry	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	William Jr. Perry	12	Son	—	Indiana
68	Robert E. Perry	8	Son	—	Indiana
69	James B. Ketcham	54	Head	Crane Operator	Indiana
70	Hattie Ketcham	54	Wife	—	Indiana
71	William A. Ketcham	13	Son	—	Indiana
72	Raymond Linthicum	27	Servant	Laborer	Indiana
73	Otto S. Deckard	49	Head	Powerman	Indiana
74	Alta Deckard	45	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Oneta Deckard	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	William Bowlen	41	Head	Quarryman	Colorado
77	Elsie Bowlen	37	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Betty Bowlen	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Bonnie Bowlen	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Billie Bowlen	10	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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