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William Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloris Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gid Wells | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Johnnie Wells | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nathan Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Allen Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lidia Wells | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 1
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 12
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wells
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur English | 21 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | John D English | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma English | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | David J English | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Donald R English | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Isabelle English | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Johnnie English | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary S English | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rayford English | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edward English | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lilia Boney | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Willie Boney | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary J Boney | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gid Wells | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lidia Wells | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Allen Wells | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Johnnie Wells | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William E Wells THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James S Wells | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nathan Wells | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Deloris Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Warren Woodford | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lelia B Woodford | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Louise C Woodford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lara M Woodford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Shirley T Woodford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | George G Woodford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Peggie M Woodford | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Luther R Gripp | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred R Gripp | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hubert S Gripp | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dorothy M Gripp | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fletcher D Taylor | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bennie Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Strickland | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Spicy Strickland | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Janice M Strickland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fasion Kinnell | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen Kinnell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)