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James Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & E — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Shoals |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Shoals |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Wise | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Varnesta Wise | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Wise | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eunice Wise | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Walter Wise | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roy Wise | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| M Wise | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Wise | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Wise | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ira Wise | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Wise | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butts, Georgia
Son, age 1
Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Butts, Georgia
Son, age 11
Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Newton-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Newton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Shoals |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father E Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Wise
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Wise
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wise
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Wise
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Wise
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wise
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Walter Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Varnesta Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Wise
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Newton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Wise | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Maud Wise | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Clarence Wise | 13 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Eunice Wise | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Alice Wise | 40 | Wife | Wife | Georgia |
| 46 | James Sam Wise THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Lillie L. Wise | 19 | Daughter | Creeler | Georgia |
| 48 | Varnesta Wise | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | M. C. Wise | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Roy Edward Wise | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Eunice Marie Wise | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Ira Ruth Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | James Lewis Wise | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Walter Guy Wise | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Willie James Lone | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Annie Ruth Lone | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 57 | M. C. Fimister | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Fannie May Fimister | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 59 | Willie Guy Fimister | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Indiana Fimister | 75 | Head | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 61 | Earnest Fimister | 48 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Preston Fimister | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Emery Fimister | 18 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Annie Ruth Fimister | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Christine Fimister | 12 | Grand Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 66 | Rosaline Fimister | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 67 | Earnest Jean Fimister | 17 | Grand Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 68 | James Freeberry | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Elena Freeberry | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 70 | Lillian Freeberry | 42 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Rastus Weaver | 29 | Head | Plummer | Georgia |
| 72 | Mattie Weaver | 30 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 73 | James G. Weaver | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James R. Hardeman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Ollie M. Hardeman | 34 | Wife | Cook - Home | Georgia |
| 76 | Robert J. Hardeman | 19 | Son | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 77 | Ralley J. Hardeman | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Maud Hardeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Annie Ruth Hardeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Sara Lizzy Hardeman | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)