William Wells — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Grace — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lyon-County, Kentucky
Surname	Wells
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lyon
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ky.
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	1St Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Wells	Head	—	22	~1918
Robert Wells	Son	—	2	~1938
Margaret Wells	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Lyon, Kentucky

Son, age 2

Lyon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Lyon, Kentucky

Son, age 12

Lyon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Lyon-County, Kentucky

Head, age 22

Lyon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

Surname	Wells
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Lyon
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Ky.
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links William Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Wells

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Grace Wells

b. ~1900

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Wells

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky

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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 — Lyon-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pauline Thorpe	16	daughter	—	Kentucky
42	Harold Thorpe	14	son	—	Kentucky
43	James Thorpe	12	son	—	Kentucky
44	Ruby Thorpe	10	daughter	—	Kentucky
45	Mildred Thorpe	5	daughter	—	Kentucky
46	Silas J. Thorpe	30	head	Cutter Staves	Kentucky
47	Pearline Thorpe	28	wife	—	Kentucky
48	J. C. Thorpe	7	son	—	Kentucky
49	Eugene Thorpe	5	son	—	Kentucky
50	Elsie Thorpe	0	son	—	Kentucky
51	George W. Harper	45	head	Farmer	Kentucky
52	Ethel Harper	41	wife	—	Kentucky
53	Earl Harper	27	son	Laborer	Kentucky
54	Geneva Harper	15	daughter	—	Kentucky
55	Woodson Harper	11	son	—	Kentucky
56	Noble Harper	1	son	—	Kentucky
57	Thomas P. Joiner	71	head	Laborer	Kentucky
58	Ross L. Harper	21	head	Farmer	Kentucky
59	Thelma Harper	19	wife	—	Kentucky
60	Provitt W. Harper	23	head	Laborer	Kentucky
61	Margie Harper	20	wife	—	Kentucky
62	Gala Harper	0	son	—	Kentucky
63	William H. Wells THIS PERSON	22	head	Farmer	Kentucky
64	Margaret Wells	19	wife	—	Kentucky
65	Robert Wells	2	son	—	Kentucky
66	Herman E. Grove	47	head	Farmer	Kentucky
67	Viola Grove	49	wife	Laborer	Kentucky
68	Fredrick Grove	15	son	—	Kentucky
69	Franklin Grove	14	son	—	Kentucky
70	Bernice Grove	12	daughter	—	Kentucky
71	Annawell Grove	10	daughter	—	Kentucky
72	Edward Grove	8	daughter	—	Kentucky
73	Glenn D. Kinsolving	43	head	Clerk	Kentucky
74	Jettie Kinsolving	37	wife	—	Kentucky
75	Jennie L. Kinsolving	15	daughter	—	Kentucky
76	James Earl Wells	19	head	Farmer	Kentucky
77	Vilda Ray Wells	17	wife	—	Kentucky
78	Duel L. Hall	40	head	Farmer	Kentucky
79	Buela Hall	32	wife	—	Kentucky
80	Noble Hall	11	son	—	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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