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William Wise — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Custer, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Wise across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Custer, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Custer, Montana |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Miles City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wise | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Millie Wise | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Wise | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Montana
Son, age 6
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Custer, Montana
Son, age 16
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Custer, Montana
Son, age 26
Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 William Wise across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Custer, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father W Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wise
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Wise
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wise
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Wise
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wise
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wise
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Custer, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1254unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harriet A Wilder | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Grace M Wilder | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | Gene Wilder | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 54 | Jeanette Wilder | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 55 | Richard H Daniels | 53 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 56 | Ediel M Daniels | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | James N Daniels | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 58 | Charles Lang | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 59 | Margaret Lang | 69 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Porter Buchanan | 36 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 61 | Florence Buchanan | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 62 | Ludwig S Bakala | 32 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 63 | Eunice E Bakala | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Barbara A Bakala | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | John Woodward | 31 | Head | Rancher | Illinois |
| 66 | Beatrice B Woodward | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Thomas J Hanrahan | 36 | Head | Sales Lady | Iowa |
| 68 | Irene K Hanrahan | 25 | Wife | Assist Manager | Montana |
| 69 | Fernand Hilgren | 37 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Nora B Hilgren | 33 | Wife | Salesman | Missouri |
| 71 | Jack B Hilgren | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 72 | Samuel A Mayo | 50 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Katherine M Mayo | 57 | Wife | Yardmaster | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Donald A Mayo | 26 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Rosemary Mayo | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Charles F Rood | 39 | Roomer | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Joseph E Flaherty | 51 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary E Flaherty | 49 | Wife | Conductor | Illinois |
| 79 | William H Wise | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Millie Wise | 50 | Wife | Traveling Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | William L Wise THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Thomas Brown | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Nellie M Brown | 58 | Wife | Locomotive Engineer | Michigan |
| 84 | Frank W Frank | 62 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Verna C Frank | 59 | Wife | Conductor | Minnesota |
| 86 | Louise A Frank | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | John W Rawlings | 57 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 88 | Bigne F Rawlings | 44 | Wife | Conductor | Sweden |
| 89 | John C Rawlings | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 90 | Francis Mc Garty | 24 | Roomer | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Duncan Livingston | 42 | Head | Technical Engineer | North Dakota |
| 92 | Rosa M Livingston | 28 | Wife | Locomotive Fireman | Minnesota |
| 93 | Robert D Livingston | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 94 | Lars Villanger | 43 | Head | — | Norway |
| 95 | Jennie M Villanger | 43 | Wife | Locomotive Fireman | Iowa |
| 96 | Bernice J Villanger | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 97 | Laura S Villanger | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 98 | Charles E Jeffers | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Annie E Jeffers | 48 | Wife | Locomotive Engineer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Sylvia E Jeffers | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)