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George Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hartford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wise | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Wise | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rachel Wise | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| George Wise | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 6
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 17
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Son, age 27
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 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 father George Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wise
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wise
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Wise
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wise
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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 — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dudley L. Shaw | 72 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 42 | Inez F. Shaw | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | George D. Sharp | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Martha D. Sharp | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William D. Anderson | 41 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Michigan |
| 46 | Mamie Anderson | 38 | Wife | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 47 | Betty Jean Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Douglas Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Eileen La Center | 22 | Head | Wreath Maker | Michigan |
| 50 | Helen Welott | 15 | Sister | Servant | Michigan |
| 51 | George King | 43 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 52 | Beverly J. King | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | George Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | George W. Aker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Orley Sias | 54 | Head | Section Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Florence Sias | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ada Sias | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Anna Sias | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Fredrick Sias | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Robert Sias | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Max B. Hauser | 56 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 62 | Ida M. Hauser | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jeanette E. Hauser | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | June Guy | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Lili Guy | 50 | Wife | Wreath Maker | Michigan |
| 66 | Wilma Guy | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Tomas Maxine Guy | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | William Guy | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | George Rogers | 45 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 70 | Mabel Rogers | 40 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 71 | Donald Thidister | 34 | Head | Grocer | Michigan |
| 72 | Anna Thidister | 30 | Wife | Wreath Maker | Michigan |
| 73 | Dona Thidister | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | George J. Wise | 57 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Rachel B. Wise | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | George N. Wise THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Section Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Gladys Wise | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Walter Mills | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary Mills | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Murl J. Wise | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)