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James Wise — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cecil, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Wise across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cecil, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cecil, Maryland |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | First District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Wise | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Quinn | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| James Wise | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Wise | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Wise | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anna Wise | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Helen Wise | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Wise | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Irene Wise | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 29
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 38
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Wise across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cecil, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wise
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus873unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John T Henry | 44 | Head | Captain | Maryland |
| 52 | Ethel Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Elizabeth C Wamsley | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Ruth M Pennington | 52 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Theresa T Pennington | 37 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Andrew Seybold | 60 | Head | Captain | Maryland |
| 57 | Annie M Seybold | 58 | Wife | Merchant | Maryland |
| 58 | Thomas J Reggin | 50 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Goldie M Reggin | 53 | Wife | Mariner | Maryland |
| 60 | Philip M Reggin | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Sarah Reggin | 22 | Daughter | Mariner | Maryland |
| 62 | Thomas J Reggin | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary M Woodall | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Maud C Woodall | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Edith M Woodall | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | S. Richard Woodall | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Robert C Morgan | 82 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Melinda Price | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Evelyn Corinne Price | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | J. Frank Kirk | 52 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Irene Kirk | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Thaddeus Kirk | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | B. Franklin Cohee | 62 | Head | Mail Carrier | Maryland |
| 74 | Addie L Cohee | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Charles Cohee | 89 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Jacob Shomber | 75 | Head | Lineman | Delaware |
| 77 | Linda Shomber | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Harry L Shaw | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary H Shaw | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Harry L Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Robert E Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | James D Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Mary E Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Thomas Beck | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 85 | William Garrison | 31 | Head | Bridge Worker | Maryland |
| 86 | Lilly H Garrison | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 87 | James W Garrison | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Georgia E Garrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Mark Potter | 51 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 90 | Gertrude Potter | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Olive Potter | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | James Wise THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Anna Wise | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 94 | James Jr Wise | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Helen Wise | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Edward Wise | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Linwood Wise | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Irene Wise | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Josephine Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | James Quinn | 70 | Guest | — | Maryland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)