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James Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coffee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Wise across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wise | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kitty Wise | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vernon Wise | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ramie Wise | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Eyher Wise | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elija Wise | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Maybell Wise | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clara Wise | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coffee, Alabama
Son, age 5
Coffee, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Coffee-County, Alabama
Son, age 16
Coffee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Wise across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wise
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Alabama
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Sibling
Elija Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kitty Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eyher Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00016-00869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Travis R. White | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Grant White | 41 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 43 | Minnie B. White | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Calvin White | 20 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 45 | Relon White | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Louie White | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Clarice White | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mystice White | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Eula D. White | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Cornie R. White | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Allen L. Johnson | 76 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Dora Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | William Phillips | 31 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 54 | Elsie Phillips | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Chapell Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Hayward Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Ramie Wise | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Maybell Wise | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James W. Wise THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Vernon W. Wise | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Elija J. Wise | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Kitty P. Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Clara S. Wise | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Eyher L. Wise | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | H. L. Preachers | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Wilmer L. Preachers | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lydia B. Preachers | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Finnie S. Preachers | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Burdue S. Anderson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Reila M. Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Edgar Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Earl Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | B. J. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Cleren E. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Billie A. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Rearmon Lawrence | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Nora Lawrence | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Harry Lawrence | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Ruth M. Lawrence | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Edmond Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)