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John Wise — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm VVVV |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Orange Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wise | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Rolland Wise | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marion Wise | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Lois Wise | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 53
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 63
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm VVVV |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Head, age 73
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | J. William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Wise across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wise
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earnest C Conwig | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Russell H Conwig | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elma June Conwig | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thelma Jean Conwig | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Loyd R Oven | 24 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 56 | Bethelma B Oven | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Iravis G Oven | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George S Mitchell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Millie Mitchell | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lee U Mitchell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Violet B Mitchell | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George H Mitchell | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John W Wise THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Marion E Wise | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lois M Wise | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Rolland C Wise | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Raymond Everett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Opal L Everett | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | R Roxene Everett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | M Robert Everett | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | M O Swanson | 56 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Hazel I Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Kathryn Virginia Swanson | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 74 | John Lee | 53 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Arthur A Holzinger | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | M Lucile Holzinger | 24 | Niece-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Donald L Holzinger | 2 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Geof W Finger | 57 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Annie M Finger | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Zero | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 81 | M Frank Howarter | 56 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Grace E Howarter | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | F Earl Howarter | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | R Wayne Howarter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mildred M Howarter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Howard J Wyman | 19 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Lewis A Howarter | 60 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Florence B Howarter | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Martha E Howarter | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Daisy L Howarter | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Charles R Peacock | 50 | R | Farmer | Indiana |
| 92 | Fern Peacock | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Martha V Harley Peacock | 4 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles H Holmes | 57 | O | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Grant Kerns | 48 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Mabel D Kerns | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Eloise M Kerns | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Janett E Kerns | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Bobbie L Kerns | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Cora K Davis | 76 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)