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George Wise — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Wise across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationElkhart-County, Indiana
SurnameWise
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Wakarusa Town
1935 Residence (County)Elkhart
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryC. C. C.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked125
Income (1939)988
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWakarusa Town
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 George Age Birth yr
Voris Wise Daughter — 14 ~1926
George Wise Son — 21 ~1919
John Wise Head — 43 ~1897
Nellie Wise Spouse — 43 ~1897
Ada Wise Daughter — 24 ~1916
Logan Wise Other — 4 ~1936
John Wise Son — 15 ~1925
Wilbur Wise Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 11
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wise
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Wise
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Wakarusa Town
1935 Residence (County) Elkhart
Occupation Laborer
Industry C. C. C.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 125
Income (1939) 988
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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 George Wise across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Wise
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ada Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Voris Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Wise
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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01041-00761)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Loering 78 Head — Indiana
2 Henry Copenhaver 30 Head Section Hand Indiana
3 Hazel Copenhaver 20 Wife — Indiana
4 Mary M. Copenhaver 63 Mother — Indiana
5 Junior Copenhaver 2 Son — Indiana
6 Irvin Berkey 57 Head Fireman Indiana
7 Bertha Berkey 38 Wife — Indiana
8 Harold Butler 32 Head Service Man Indiana
9 Lillian Butler 36 Wife — Indiana
10 Harold Richard Butler 14 Son — Indiana
11 John Charles Butler 8 Son — Indiana
12 Paul Metzly 42 Head Creamery Mgr. Indiana
13 Pauline Metzly 33 Wife — Indiana
14 Eugene Metzly 14 Son — Indiana
15 Carolyn Metzly 11 Daughter — Indiana
16 Arthur C. Lehman 23 Head Meat Salesman Indiana
17 Maryjane Lehman 23 Wife — Indiana
18 Orvin Ferguson 33 Head Painter Indiana
19 Edna Ferguson 31 Wife — Indiana
20 Richard Ferguson 9 Son — Indiana
21 Carl Ferguson 7 Son — Indiana
22 Eliza Metzour 27 Head — Ohio
23 Ludema Metzour 18 Daughter — Indiana
24 John M. Wise 43 Head Laborer Indiana
25 Nellie Wise 43 Wife — Ohio
26 Ada Wise 24 Daughter — Indiana
27 George Wise THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Indiana
28 John Jr. Wise 15 Son — Indiana
29 Voris Wise 14 Daughter — Indiana
30 Wilbur Wise 12 Son — Indiana
31 Logan, Glen Wise 4 Grandson — Indiana
32 Bert Kline 70 Head — Indiana
33 Vera B. Kline 51 Wife — Indiana
34 Edward Lambert 56 Head Laborer Ohio
35 Ellen Lambert 54 Wife — Ohio
36 Harold D. Lambert 17 Son Laborer Ohio
37 Mervin Strycker 45 Head Stock Buyer Indiana
38 Inez Strycker 47 Wife — Indiana
39 Pauline Strycker 25 Daughter Machine Operator Indiana
40 Lamar Strycker 21 Son Truck Driver Indiana

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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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