George Wise — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Irene — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Wise
Given Name	George L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Maywood Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Telephone Manufacture
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	314
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Maywood Village
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Wise	Head	—	36	~1904
David Wise	Son	—	9	~1931
Dorothy Wise	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 16

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	George Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 26

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electrical Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 36

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Wise
Given Name	George L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Maywood Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Telephone Manufacture
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	314
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Wise

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Irene Wise

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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George Wise

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00746)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Lizzadro	52	Head	—	Italy
2	Christina Lizzadro	50	Wife	—	Italy
3	Joe Lizzadro	41	Head	Salesman	Italy
4	Mary Lizzadro	30	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Angeline Lizzadro	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Deana Lizzadro	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Herman Manton	55	Head	Factory Superintendent	England
8	Anna M Manton	44	Wife	—	Missouri
9	Herman C Manton	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	Chicago
10	Richard Manton	25	Head	Proprietor Manager	Illinois
11	Mildred S Manton	21	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
12	Richard Manton	1	Son	—	Illinois
13	Cuba France	37	Lodger	Technologist	Illinois
14	Mildred Flotow	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Illinois
15	Howard Flotow	1	Son	—	Illinois
16	George Waters	64	Head	Interior Decorator	Illinois
17	Junneve Beauchamp	19	Granddaughter	Telephone Operator	Illinois
18	John Wheeler	68	Lodger	Doctor	Kentucky
19	Robert B Elliott	33	Lodger	Chemist	Illinois
20	Anne Kosinski	37	Lodger	Payroll Clerk	Illinois
21	Vera Kiechler	46	Lodger	Clerk	New Jersey
22	Robert Kiechler	13	Lodger	—	Ohio
23	George L Wise THIS PERSON	36	Head	Electrician	Illinois
24	Dorothy G Wise	32	Wife	—	Illinois
25	David Wise	9	Son	—	Illinois
26	Frank P Borton	44	Head	Custodian	Illinois
27	John Borton	38	Brother	Custodian	Illinois
28	Joseph Jr Lizzadro	3	Son	—	Illinois
29	Frank Lizzadro	25	Son	Clerk	Illinois
30	Alice Atwood	60	Sister	—	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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