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William Wise — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Wise across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Anna — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Fire department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wise | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Wise | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kathleen Wise | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kathleen Wise | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 34
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wise |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Fire department |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wise (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wise (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Wise
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wise
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wise
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Wise
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wise
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Seymour Solomon | 28 | son | Brokerage | New York |
| 42 | Jessie Solomon | 26 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Frederick H Jurges | 63 | Head | Floor Man | New York |
| 44 | Anna Jurges | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Frederick Jurges | 25 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 46 | Charlotte R Wendt | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | August Guenther | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Pauline Guenther | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Phoebe G Forbell | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Frances E Mullen | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Harry Schnabel | 25 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 54 | Ruth Schnabel | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Arlene Schnabel | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Georgiana Adams | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 57 | Martin Wise | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Anna Wise | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | William J Wise THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 60 | Kathleen A Wise | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | William Wise | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Kathleen Wise | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Samuel A Smyth | 62 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 64 | Edeline Smyth | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Blanche Smyth | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Vincent Smyth | 23 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Thomas S Piro | 41 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 68 | Josephine P Piro | 26 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 69 | William Werchmeister | 26 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | New York |
| 70 | Lillian E Werchmeister | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | William E Werchmeister | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Carmine Delape | 38 | Head | Sweeper | New York |
| 74 | Vita R Delape | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Michael Delape | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 76 | Charles Delape | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Peter Palminteri | 26 | Father-in-law | Mail Sorter | New York |
| 78 | Sam Palminteri | 17 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 79 | Nick Di Pasquale | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 80 | Beatrice Di Pasquale | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)