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William Wise — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Saluda, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wise across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sam — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clearing land |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 1 Clemanville Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Wise | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Frances Wise | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Wise | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Wise | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Wise | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maggie Wise | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thelma Wise | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saluda, South …
Other, age 9
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Saluda, South …
Son, age 20
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 28
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clearing land |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Saluda, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Wise
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Wise
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wise
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wise
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Wise
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wise
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wise
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Wise
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Abney | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Abney | 24 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 3 | Pullan Abney | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jack Abney | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Abney | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Wiley Hozier | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jennie Hozier | 41 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 8 | George Hozier | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Hozier | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Hozier | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ida Hozier | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Wiley Jr. Hozier | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Hozier | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Louise Hozier | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Benk Etheredge | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Etheredge | 58 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 17 | Pinkney West | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie West | 55 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 19 | Wiley West | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosey West | 48 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jerry West | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sam Wise | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Wise | 48 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma (At) Wise | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Wise | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Margaret Wise | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Frances Wise | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Wise THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Kinsey Spoon | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Spoon | 28 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 31 | Helen Spoon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ramon Spoon | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James W. Spoon | 65 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Tom Henderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Pearl Henderson | 34 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 36 | Tillic Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Jr. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hope Mack | 82 | Father | Retired | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Mack | 75 | Wife | Retired | South Carolina |
| 40 | Luther Mack | 40 | Son-Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lula Anderson | 18 | Daughter-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bennie Anderson | 2 | Son-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | West Long | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Long | 26 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 45 | George W. Long | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Will Abney | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie Abney | 25 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 48 | David Herlong | 37 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Helen Herlong | 23 | Wife-H | Home Maker | South Carolina |
| 50 | Maybelle Herlong | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)