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John Wise — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Galvin & Theodore — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shoemakersville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wise | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edna Wise | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Wise | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Wise | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Wise across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Galvin Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Galvin Wise
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Wise
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wise
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wise
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wise
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Wise
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wise
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2000:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustus Luckenbill | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Isabelle Luckenbill | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lawrence M Moyer | 23 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Irene A Moyer | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Kenneth F Moyer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Isabella L Stoudt | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Milton A Hagner | 42 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Minnie V Hagner | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jefferson F Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Maggie S Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James F Hoffman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary C Hoffman | 27 | Wife | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie M Engel | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen R Engel | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Israel R Engel | 26 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara M Engel | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rebecca A Smith | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Irvin A Smith | 24 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George W Keller | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie E Keller | 24 | Wife | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Donald W Keller | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William A Smith | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine E Smith | 21 | Wife | Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John M Wise THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edna L Wise | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John M Jr Wise | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William H Wise | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles H Haag | 54 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jennie Haag | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Salvatore Cofalo | 36 | Head | — | Italy |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cofalo | 25 | Wife | — | Argentina |
| 32 | Theresa Cofalo | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joe Ercolani | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 34 | Walter Fireman | 35 | Head | Retailer | Poland |
| 35 | Sophia Fireman | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Charles H Adams | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jennie M Adams | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Paul A Adams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles R Schappell | 65 | Farm | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie J Schappell | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Amandus S Shadel | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lee Shadel | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Curtis Strausser | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eva Strausser | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mabel Strausser | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert Strausser | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Strausser | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Hattie Strausser | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George H Moyer | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Carrie M Moyer | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)