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George Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this George Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & May — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Edge trimmer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Edge Trimmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Wise | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Adams | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Wise | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Wise | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Geo Wise | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Adams | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Missouri
Son, age 3
Saline, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Geo W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Saline, Missouri
Other, age 14
Saline, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Saline-County, Missouri
Head, age 24
Saline-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Edge trimmer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Pete Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Wise
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Wise
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wise
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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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 — Saline-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02155-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G Sexton | 23 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 2 | Mildred Sexton | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Normajean Sexton | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Philip Hand | 35 | Head | City Clerk | Missouri |
| 5 | Willie Hand | 64 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Stephen Herndon | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 7 | Catherine Herndon | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Jerry Herndon | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | George W Wise THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Edge Trimmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Anna Wise | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Geo. W. Jr. Wise | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jennie Mae Wise | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Ida Rose Adams | 19 | Sister-in-law | Typist | Missouri |
| 14 | Mary Elizabeth Adams | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Burl Ellison | 28 | Head | Repair Boy | Missouri |
| 16 | Dorothy Ellison | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Betty Jane Ellison | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lawson Byars | 70 | Head | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 19 | Nellie Byars | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William G. Hodson | 44 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 21 | Sadie Hodson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Alpha Hodson | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 23 | John Davis | 61 | Head | Pharmacist | Missouri |
| 24 | Le Delta Davis | 40 | Wife | Pharmacist | Kansas |
| 25 | Leonard Barnes | 42 | Head | Taxi Driver | Missouri |
| 26 | Mary Anabell Barnes | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Billy Odell Barnes | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Claude Reed | 43 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 29 | Leola Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | John Clements | 51 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 31 | Jessie Mae Clements | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Ina Mae Clements | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 33 | Ervin J Clements | 21 | Son | Waiter | Missouri |
| 34 | Martha Sue Clements | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Grace Barnett | 25 | Head | Stitcher | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Elizabeth Barnett | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Janice Louise Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Carl Bray | 29 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 39 | Virginia Bray | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Vera Laine Bray | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)