George Wise — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Clara — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, Ohio
Surname	Wise
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Tiffin
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Occupation	BARBER
Industry	OWN SHOP
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	74
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Tiffin
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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
Ethel Wise	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Martha Wise	Daughter	—	3	~1937
George Wise	Head	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Seneca, Ohio

Son, age 11

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Seneca, Ohio

Son, age 22

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sterling
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Seneca-County, Ohio

Head, age 31

Seneca-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Wise
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Tiffin
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Occupation	BARBER
Industry	OWN SHOP
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	74
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Frank Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Wise

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Wise

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Wise

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio

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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 — Seneca-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03145-00397)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leslie J Mcdonald	34	Head	Crane Assembler	Ohio
2	Sarah Mcdonald	45	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Ray H Travis	53	Head	Crane Operator	Ohio
4	Hazel N Travis	42	Wife	House Work	Michigan
5	Ralph E Travis	11	Son	—	Ohio
6	Harold E Smith	24	Head	Electrician	Ohio
7	Mildred O Smith	23	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Harold Smith	1	Son	—	Ohio
9	Merl M Digby	37	Head	Machinist	Ohio
10	Mildred Digby	34	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Bessie Digby	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Donna Digby	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	William Digby	5	Son	—	Ohio
14	Kenneth Digby	3	Son	—	Ohio
15	George Wise THIS PERSON	31	Head	Barber	Ohio
16	Ethel Wise	37	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Martha Wise	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	William Schultz	60	Head	—	Ohio
19	Carl E Ferguson	70	Head	Painter	Ohio
20	Alice Ferguson	57	Wife	—	Ohio
21	James E Ferguson	6	Son	—	Ohio
22	Joan Ferguson	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Raymond Feterle	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
24	Mary Feterle	22	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Carlyn Feterle	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Eugene T Hartzell	28	Head	Paper Hanger	Ohio
27	Marcella Hartzell	19	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Thomas Hartzell	1	Son	—	Ohio
29	Merl W Pruitt	27	Head	—	Ohio
30	Ralph O Helm	29	Head	Attendant Gas Station	Ohio
31	Betty Helm	18	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Marguerite Haudenshield	47	Head	—	Ohio
33	Paul Haudenshield	21	Son	Bakery Driver	Ohio
34	Walter Haudenshield	19	Son	Farm Labor	Ohio
35	Helen Haudenshield	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Dale D Haudenshield	15	Son	—	Ohio
37	Russell L Haudenshield	13	Son	—	Ohio
38	Margaret A Haudenshield	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Patricia Haudenshield	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	De Loss Barrier	38	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio

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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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