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Mary Wise — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wise across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clarke-County, Georgia
Surname	Wise
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Athens
1935 Residence (County)	Clarke
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	217 Gm Factory
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Clifford Wise	Son	—	11	~1929
Johnie Hayes	Daughter	—	23	~1917
M Wise	Son	—	19	~1921
Irene Wise	Daughter	—	5	~1935
J Wise	Son	—	9	~1931
Mary Wise	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Lester Wise	Son	—	16	~1924
Paul Wise	Son	—	18	~1922
Hodie Wise	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Clarke, Georgia

Other, age 2

Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wise
Given Name	Mary Jane
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Clarke-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 12

Clarke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members

Surname	Wise
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Athens
1935 Residence (County)	Clarke
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Mary Wise across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Wise

Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia

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Sibling

Irene Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clifford Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

J Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lester Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

M Wise

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Johnie Hayes

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00656-00630)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hodie Wise	43	Wife	Cook	Georgia
2	M. Vaughn Wise	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
3	Paul Wise	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
4	Lester Wise	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
5	Mary L. Wise THIS PERSON	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Clifford Wise	11	Son	—	Georgia
7	J. Don Wise	9	Son	—	Georgia
8	Irene Wise	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Johnie Lou Hayes	23	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
10	Oscar Jones	60	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Bennie Jones	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
12	Dora M. Watson	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
13	Ardie M. Watson	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	May A. Watson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Jerline Watson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	William L. Flanagan	64	Head	Farmer	Georgia
17	Rosie E. Flanagan	65	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Harrison Handy	75	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Carrie Handy	46	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Roy Lee Handy	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
21	Roberta Handy	22	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
22	Ola M. Handy	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Andrew Handy	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
24	Jim Th. Handy	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
25	Mary L. Handy	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Florine Handy	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Rosie Lee Handy	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Sarah G. Handy	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Mattie Watson	60	Head	—	Georgia
30	Leroy Watson	27	Son	Farmer	Georgia
31	Annie M. Dowdy	29	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
32	Cleveland Dowdy	14	Son	—	Georgia
33	Cleveland Watson	30	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
34	Lizzie Watson	30	Wife	Servant	Georgia
35	Nathan Williams	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
36	Florine Williams	31	Wife	Cake Shop Wrap	Georgia
37	Nathan Jr. Williams	9	Son	—	Georgia
38	Joyce Ann Williams	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Weldon R. Smith	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Martha C. Smith	49	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia

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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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