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James Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Wise across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: MARYLAND
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | WISE |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LAUNDRY SALESMAN |
| Industry | LAUNDRY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 905 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundry Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wise | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Wise | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evelyn Wise | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Morgan | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joan Wise | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Wise | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gloria Wise | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 28
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | WISE |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | LAUNDRY SALESMAN |
| Industry | LAUNDRY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 905 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wise
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01532-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jone Flock | 16 | DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 2 | Charles K Kendall | 36 | SON | Shipping Clerk | MARYLAND |
| 3 | Grand Daughter Beatty | None | F | No | — |
| 4 | Edna Beatty | 13 | GRAND DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 5 | Jane Beatty | 2 | GRAND DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 6 | Eugene R Masseron | 28 | HEAD | Ice Cream Maker | MARYLAND |
| 7 | Helen E Masseron | 32 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 8 | Eugene J Masseron | 3 | SON | No | MARYLAND |
| 9 | James M Masseron | 2 | SON | No | MARYLAND |
| 10 | Eugene S Masseron | 79 | FATHER | No | FRANCE |
| 11 | Charles F Cuffley | 79 | HEAD | No | ENGLAND |
| 12 | Mary Cuffley | 54 | DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 13 | Fred F Spies | 47 | HEAD | Stationary Engineer | MARYLAND |
| 14 | Lina M Spies | 47 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 15 | Henrietta Spies | 70 | MOTHER | No | MARYLAND |
| 16 | Charles Schaeffer | 27 | HEAD | Tomb Stone Salesman | MARYLAND |
| 17 | Catherine Schaeffer | 26 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 18 | Catherine Schaeffer | 3 | DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 19 | John R Repp | 49 | HEAD | Meat Cutter | MARYLAND |
| 20 | Wilhemena Repp | 37 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 21 | William A Krist | 60 | HEAD | Cutter | MARYLAND |
| 22 | Mary A Krist | 62 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 23 | George Q Pauly | 51 | HEAD | Stock Clerk | MARYLAND |
| 24 | George G Jr Pauly | 22 | SON | Milk Salesman | MARYLAND |
| 25 | Betty H Pauly | 18 | DAUGHTER | Packer | MARYLAND |
| 26 | Mary V Pauly | 16 | DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 27 | Donnie Camp | 60 | HEAD | No | MARYLAND |
| 28 | Dora Camp | 36 | DAUGHTER | Packer | MARYLAND |
| 29 | Lawrence Bruen | 21 | HEAD | Laborer | MARYLAND |
| 30 | Anne Bruen | 20 | WIFE | No | VIRGINIA |
| 31 | Alma Strauss | 51 | HEAD | No | GERMANY |
| 32 | Charles F Strauss | 28 | SON | Pattern Maker | MARYLAND |
| 33 | Elizabeth E Rahl | 86 | MOTHER | No | GERMANY |
| 34 | James Wise THIS PERSON | 33 | HEAD | Laundry Salesman | MARYLAND |
| 35 | Evelyn Wise | 34 | WIFE | No | MARYLAND |
| 36 | James Jr Wise | 11 | SON | No | MARYLAND |
| 37 | John D Wise | 10 | SON | No | MARYLAND |
| 38 | Gloria Wise | 7 | DAUGHTER | No | MARYLAND |
| 39 | Joan E Wise | 3 | SON | No | MARYLAND |
| 40 | Mary Morgan | 20 | LODGER | Candy Wrapper | MARYLAND |
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)