John Wise — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hannah — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Surname	Wise
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Additional Details
Occupation	helper
Industry	retail wholesale shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Helper
Township / Ward	Wichita City
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Wayne Wise	Son	—	5	~1935
Joann Wise	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Wise	Head	—	26	~1914
Gladys Wise	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Sedgwick, Kansas

Son, age 5

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	John S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Sedgwick, Kansas

Son, age 16

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Head, age 26

Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

Surname	Wise
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Occupation	helper
Industry	retail wholesale shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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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. Identified parents: father John Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Wise

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Hannah Wise

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Wise

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01274-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thelma Brown	45	Daughter	—	Kansas
2	Orval Brown	35	Son	—	Kansas
3	Lavernia Brown	31	Daughter	—	Kansas
4	John Wise THIS PERSON	26	Head	Helper	Kansas
5	Gladys Wise	25	Wife	—	Oklahoma
6	Wayne Wise	5	Son	—	Kansas
7	Joann Wise	3	Daughter	—	Kansas
8	Estella Larkin	62	Head	—	Ohio
9	David Larkin	24	Son	Salesman	Kansas
10	Elizabeth Harp	34	Daughter	Office Work	Kansas
11	Francis Harp	11	Grandson	—	Ohio
12	Estelle Harp	10	Granddaughter	—	Kansas
13	Basil Cathey	44	Head	Carman	Oklahoma
14	Charlotte Cathey	45	Wife	—	New Mexico
15	Isabell Cathey	19	Daughter	—	Kansas
16	Helen Cathey	17	Daughter	—	Kansas
17	Donald Cathey	11	Son	—	Kansas
18	Edwin Cathey	7	Son	—	Kansas
19	Henry Larkin	73	Head	—	Kansas
20	Charles Larkin	68	Brother	—	Kansas
21	Peter Weltmer	63	Head	—	Pennsylvania
22	Edith Weltmer	61	Wife	—	Kansas
23	Norman Tischenko	25	Head	Sales Lady	Kansas
24	Gary Tischenko	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
25	Dorothy Miller	20	Lodger	Maid	Colorado
26	Charlene Miller	24	Lodger	Waitress	Colorado
27	James Harp	49	Head	Engineer	Arkansas
28	Velda Harp	38	Wife	—	Kansas
29	Audra Harp	25	Daughter	Teacher	Kansas
30	Lucelle Harp	19	Daughter	—	Kansas
31	Lorretta Harp	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
32	Floyd Haen	34	Head	Laborer	Kansas
33	Anna Haen	30	Wife	—	Kansas
34	Harold Brown	30	Head	Salesman	Kansas
35	Kathryn Brown	28	Wife	—	Missouri
36	Jerry Brown	6	Son	—	Kansas
37	David Brown	2	Son	—	Kansas
38	Alfred Simpson	38	Head	Troubleman	Kansas
39	Blanche Simpson	43	Wife	—	Missouri
40	John Smith	30	Lodger	Salesman	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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