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William Wells — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilkinson-County, Mississippi
SurnameWells
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Wilkinson
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1930

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Bernice Wells Daughter — 7 ~1933
Myrtis Wells Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lillian Wells Daughter — 12 ~1928
Clarence Wells Head — 40 ~1900
Sylmeal Wells Son — 15 ~1925
Fleming Wells Son — 9 ~1931
William Wells Son — 10 ~1930
Sylberta Wells Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Son, age
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wells
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
Surname Wells
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Wilkinson
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Wells across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wells
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bernice Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylmeal Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fleming Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Wells
Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00170)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louise Pointer 15 daughter — Mississippi
2 Benell Pointer 13 son — Mississippi
3 Prince Pointer 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
4 Lucile Pointer 19 wife — Mississippi
5 Amanda Neal 81 Head — Mississippi
6 James Neal 14 adopted son — Mississippi
7 Clarence Hunter 12 grand son — Mississippi
8 Andrew Pointer 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
9 Florence Pointer 45 wife — Mississippi
10 Charlie Hunter 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Henrietta Hunter 39 wife — Mississippi
12 Malcolm Cage 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Lucile Cage 22 wife — Mississippi
14 Mary Lee Cage 6 daughter — Mississippi
15 Lillian Cage 5 daughter — Mississippi
16 William Hunter 82 father-in-law — Mississippi
17 George Turner 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
18 Amanda Turner 45 wife — Mississippi
19 Albert Turner 20 son Laborer Mississippi
20 George Jr Turner 14 son — Mississippi
21 Clarence Wells 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 Sylberta Wells 36 wife — Mississippi
23 Myrtis Wells 16 daughter — Mississippi
24 Sylmeal Wells 15 son — Mississippi
25 Lillian Wells 12 daughter — Mississippi
26 William Wells THIS PERSON 10 son — Mississippi
27 Fleming Wells 9 son — Mississippi
28 Bernice Wells 7 daughter — Mississippi
29 Nathan Wells 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Anna Wells 58 wife — Mississippi
31 Daniel Wells 23 son Laborer Mississippi
32 Elrod Wells 19 son Laborer Mississippi
33 Irene Wells 17 daughter Laborer Mississippi
34 Cack Wells 70 Head Farmer Mississippi
35 Leila Wells 65 wife — Mississippi
36 William Wells 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Bessie Wells 34 wife — Mississippi
38 Zenola Wells 8 daughter — Mississippi
39 Lafayette Wells 7 son — Mississippi
40 Edison Wells 6 son — Mississippi

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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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