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Thomas Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leavenworth-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Cassill — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leavenworth-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Easton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wells | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Wells | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Shirley Wells | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Josephine Wells | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Theresa Wells | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Wells | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leavenworth, Kansas
Son, age 14
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Leavenworth, Kansas
Son, age 23
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 2 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Head, age 34
Leavenworth-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Thomas Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassill Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wells
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassill Wells
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wells
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wells
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kansas
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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 — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01240-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Basing | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Marguerite Basing | 33 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Eugene Basing | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Willie Kirkpatrick | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Sophia Kirkpatrick | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 46 | Herman Ala | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Goldie Ala | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | John Martin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Faye Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Charles Martins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 51 | Albert Robinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Lottie Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Grace Robinson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 54 | John Heintzelman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Catherine Heintzelman | 72 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Louis Heintzelman | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Clarence Heintzelman | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Catherine Heintzelman | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Montana |
| 59 | James Heintzelman | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Thomas Wells THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Josephine Wells | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Margaret Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Theresa Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Shirley Ann Wells | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Margaret Wells | 74 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Walter Creech | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Maude Creech | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Earl Creech | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Violet Creech | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Lavon Creech | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Lawrence Higgins | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 72 | Thelma Higgins | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | William Ehart | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Rebecca Ehart | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | French Ehart | 2 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Edward Ehart | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Wallace Ala | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Mabel Ala | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Wallace, Jr. Ala | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Anthony Richter | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)