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John Wise — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Township / Ward | Lee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirbie Wise | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Wise | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Clara Wise | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daisy Wise | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Birdie Wise | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Webster Wise | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Wise | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rhoda Wise | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Susie Wise | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lura Wise | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hellen Wise | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 45
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 56
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Wise across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Accomack, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wise
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1877unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Thomas | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Joe Thomas | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Early Thomas | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | John Thomas | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Morgan | 27 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 9 | India Morgan | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Miller | 56 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 11 | Ida Miller | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Irving Lilliston | 38 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 13 | Lina Lilliston | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Lilliston | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Irvin Lilliston | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Lilliston | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Alex Lilliston | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | David Watkins | 60 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 19 | Maggie Watkins | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillie Watkins | 30 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Binnie Watkins | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | John Mullin | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Stella Mullin | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Clifton Mullin | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Arthur Bundles | 26 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie Bundles | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Marshall Bundles | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | John Wise THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 29 | Rhoda Wise | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Nirbie Wise | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Hellen Wise | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Lura Wise | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Clara Wise | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Birdie Wise | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Daisy Wise | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Susie Wise | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Wise | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Webster Wise | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lizzie Taylor | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert Taylor | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | James Taylor | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Taylor | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Etta Taylor | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Taylor | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry White | 72 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie White | 72 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Bailey | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Bailey | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Lizzie Bailey | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
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)