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William Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Wells | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Wells | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lawrence Wells | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ray Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Wells | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elisabeth Wells | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 10
None, None · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
None, None
Son, age 21
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Wells across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wells
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · None
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Sibling
Lawrence Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rice Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Wells
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1395unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Estalaco | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ursula | 6 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 53 | Eva | 4 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 54 | Rancundo | 4 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 55 | Vitales | 3 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 56 | Margarito | 0 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 57 | Asusean | 2 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 58 | Fruto Aguilar | 46 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Mercedes Aguilar | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Delfina Aguilar | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Emilio Alguire | 22 | Roomer | Cook | Texas |
| 62 | Juan Alguire | 5 | Son-Roomer | — | Texas |
| 63 | Jose Vasquez | 40 | Head | — | Texas |
| 64 | Juana Vasquez | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Andrea Vasquez | 21 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 66 | Iguya Vasquez | 19 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 67 | Juan Vasquez | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 68 | Ramon Vasquez | 10 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 69 | Alberta Vasquez | 9 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 70 | Francisco Vasquez | 3 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 71 | Manuela Vasquez | 3 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 72 | Manuel Gonzales | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 73 | Francisca Gonzales | 50 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 74 | Pedro Gonzales | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 75 | Simon Gonzales | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 76 | Dario Gonzales | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 77 | Manuela Gonzales | 16 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 78 | Guadalupe Gonzales | 13 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 79 | Elias Gonzales | 9 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 80 | Victor Ballesteras | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 81 | Paula Ballesteras | 23 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 82 | Walter Ross | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Vina Ross | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 84 | Kathleen Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Ellis Guy Ross | 3 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 86 | Frank T Marshall | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Irene Marshall | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Extra Lamb | 26 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Jessie Lamb | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | William E Wells | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Elisabeth Wells | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ernest Wells | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lawrence Wells | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | William E Wells THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Robert Wells | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ray Wells | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Rice Emily Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Judy Ibarra | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 99 | Maria Ibarra | 42 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 100 | Ramon Ibarra | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)