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John Wise — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saluda, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 2 Tillman District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Wise | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Wise | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Cassie Wise | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eula Wise | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Euphemia Wise | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Walter Wise | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Wise | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Olie Wise | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Katie Wise | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Wise | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saluda, South …
Head, age 25
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Montgomery, South …
Head, age 34
Montgomery, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Saluda, South …
Head, age 45
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 John Wise across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wise
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben G Watkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E Watkins | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Grady E Watkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ben Watkins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Watkins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nancy Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Watkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah E Watkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lessie Bird | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Luciah Bird | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Bird | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Falk | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Falk | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William Falk | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Falk | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Leslie M Louis | None | House | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Noah Louis | None | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | C J Louis | None | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Fletcher Louis | None | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa L Louis | None | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert D Louis | None | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Benjamin J Falk | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie Falk | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lilly Falk | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Henry Cunningham | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Falk | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary C Falk | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Puker | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emmaline E Puker | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martha E Puker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Wise THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Wise | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Euphemia Wise | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Wise | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sam Wise | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cassie Wise | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Olie Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Wise | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Wise | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eula G Wise | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Elliot Talen | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Talen | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Calvin Talen | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lucy Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | John M Williams | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Fred Harris | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Simion Mccarty | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Blanche Mccarty | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Clarence G Mccarty | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frances J Mccarty | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)