JW
John Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wise | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Wise | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 60
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 70
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1400 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 80
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Wise
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erlon H Mehring | 35 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Gertrude M Mehring | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Elaine G Mehring | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | John D Mehring | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Martha E Mehring | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | George Pflum | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Kate Pflum | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 48 | William Wagner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Catherine M Wagner | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Paul F Wagner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | Maurice A Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Richard F Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Burdella E Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Cletus A Wagner | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | William D Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Donald C Wagner | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Frank H Brunner | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Russel D Wagner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Gertrude Wagner | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Mildred Wagner | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Russel Wagner | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Henry J R Wagner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | John J Wise THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | John Wise | 33 | Son | Miller | Indiana |
| 65 | Elza Wise | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Crystal O Wise | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Patricia J Wise | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Cleo F Kunz | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Mildred Kunz | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Betty L Kunz | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Allen F Kunz | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Joseph D Huff | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Agnes Nice | 45 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | George J Lustig | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Theresa Lustig | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Frederick Wagner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Catherine Wagner | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Katherine Kelsch | 79 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Edward H Schmid | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Sadie M Schmid | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)