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Mary Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wise across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Wise | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Wise | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 39
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 51
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 62
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wise across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wise
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Horace Blankenship | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mabel Blankenship | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hester Brooks | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alford Brooks | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Oliver Brooks | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Geneva Brooks | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Magee | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lucy Magee | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Beatrice Magee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Johnnie Wise | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Alice Wise | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Etta Wise | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Wise THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Carol Wise | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pink Mintz | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Mintz | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | J. P. Mintz | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cornelius Mintz | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ada Mintz | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Glenda Mintz | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Harold Mintz | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cecil Mathews | 28 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Elldridge Allen | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Allen | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Johnnie Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Brooks | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clara Brooks | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Emma Sue Brooks | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Benjamin Brooks | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wayne Brooks | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Percy Brooks | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mozelle Brooks | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Brooks | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lou Estelle Strange | 46 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bonnie Moore | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Moore | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Juanita Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Madge Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ray Moore | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Ralph Hannah | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)