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James Wise — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Wise across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1853 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFranklin, Kentucky
SurnameWise
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age67
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
Father's BirthplaceKentucky
Mother's BirthplaceKentucky
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPeaks Mill Village
Est. Birth Year~1853

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Mary Wise Spouse — 55 ~1865
Lawrence Rose Other — 6 ~1914
Anna Rose Other — 8 ~1912
Sarah Rose Daughter — 33 ~1887
James Wise Head — 67 ~1853

Census Appearances

1900
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wise
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1853
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1910
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wise
Given Name James S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Years Married 31
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 67
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
Surname Wise
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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 James Wise across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wise
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu570unit:0314)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas May 21 Son in law Farmer Kentucky
2 John W Johnson 78 Head Farmer Kentucky
3 Amanda Johnson 77 Wife — Kentucky
4 Cornelius Johnson 52 Head Farmer Kentucky
5 Ida Johnson 54 Wife — Kentucky
6 Buddie Johnson 15 Son — Kentucky
7 Lucinda Johnson 13 Daughter — Kentucky
8 Maisee Johnson 11 Daughter — Kentucky
9 Willie Johnson 8 Son — Kentucky
10 Joseph Johnson 2 Son — Kentucky
11 James Wise THIS PERSON 67 Head Farmer Kentucky
12 Mary Wise 55 Wife — Kentucky
13 Sarah Rose 33 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Anna Rose 8 Grand daughter — Kentucky
15 Lawrence Rose 6 Grand son — Kentucky
16 Harrison Parish 33 Head Farmer Kentucky
17 Georgia Parish 21 Wife — Kentucky
18 Bedford Parish 9 Son — Kentucky
19 Opal Parish 5 Daughter — Kentucky
20 Thurman Parish 2 Son — Kentucky
21 William Milford 56 Head Farmer Kentucky
22 Cordelia Milford 55 Wife — Kentucky
23 Elias Milford 19 Son Farmer Kentucky
24 Irene Milford 16 Daughter — Kentucky
25 Howard Poindexter 31 Head Farmer Kentucky
26 Lydia Poindexter 30 Wife — Kentucky
27 Eva B Poindexter 5 Daughter — Kentucky
28 Mattie Poindexter 49 Mother — Kentucky
29 John Tunis 57 Head Farmer Kentucky
30 Martha Tunis 38 Wife — Kentucky
31 James Tunis 8 Son — Kentucky
32 Annie Tunis 5 Daughter — Kentucky
33 Bennie Tunis 4 Son — Kentucky
34 Ernest Tunis 2 Son — Kentucky
35 Ira Rambo 41 Head Farmer Kentucky
36 Miranda Rambo 40 Wife — Kentucky
37 Clarence Satterwhite 26 Head Farmer Kentucky
38 Emma Satterwhite 21 Wife — Kentucky
39 Pauline Satterwhite 2 Daughter — Kentucky
40 James Lawrence 55 Head Farmer Kentucky
41 Ben Lawrence 90 Father — Kentucky
42 Louisa Lawrence 72 Mother — Kentucky
43 Nettie Lawrence 20 Niece — Kentucky
44 Glover Lawrence 13 Nephew — Kentucky
45 William Rambo 46 Head Farmer Kentucky
46 Ida Rambo 41 Wife — Kentucky
47 Leonard Rambo 16 Son — Kentucky
48 Edgar Rambo 12 Son — Kentucky
49 V Rambo 10 Son — Kentucky
50 Edith Rambo 9 Daughter — Kentucky

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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