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William Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Wells | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Wells | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Alice Wells | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Harriet Wells | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 73
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links William Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wells
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie B. Hubbard | 66 | Roomer | Milliner | Maine |
| 52 | Stone B. Hall | 72 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alice Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Leland B. Hall | 35 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Nathan G. Hall | 32 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | S. Arthur Bond | 24 | Head | Advertising Manager | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Helen M. Bond | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | S. Arthur Jr. Bond | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lawrence M. Vidler | 33 | Roomer | Stenographer | England |
| 60 | Bertha C. Vidler | 23 | Roomer | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Margaret C. Vidler | 22 | Roomer | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice B. Hall | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Barbados |
| 63 | Ina A. Hall | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | Donald W. Rounds | 55 | Head | Medical Doctor | Maine |
| 65 | Mary Rounds | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Alice Rounds | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Alfred G. Moore | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 68 | Bernice G. Moore | 45 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Guida Moore | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Agan | 38 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 71 | Alonzo A. West | 43 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Georgina West | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 73 | Myron W. Weeks | 73 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Edith K. Weeks | 46 | Daughter | — | England |
| 75 | Emma L. Eldridge | 62 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Harriet Agnes M. Eldridge | 56 | Sister | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 77 | Lawrence M. Eldridge | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Myron K. Carson | 60 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Louis Lewis | 71 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 80 | Winifred Tenney | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | William G. Wells THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Harriet A. Wells | 72 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Gertrude S. Wells | 46 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Alice G. Wells | 36 | Sister | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 85 | David C. Corbett | 32 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Winifred A. Corbett | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 87 | Adeline C. Corbett | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Anna G. Corbett | 73 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Margaret Cunningham | 27 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Martha W. Stevens | 44 | Head | — | Maine |
| 91 | Marshall F. Chester | 46 | Head | Trainman | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Sadie Chester | 49 | Wife | Milliner | Nova Scotia |
| 93 | Walter L. Davis | 31 | Step-son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Clifton L. Davis | 6 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Adys Davis | 5 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Gladys Corson | 22 | Nurse | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Alice Blake | 25 | Roomer | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edith Knowlton | 51 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Betsy Hallworth | 86 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Harriet Hallworth | 50 | Roomer | Teacher | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)