Edward Wolf — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edward Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	W.P.A. Proj.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	525
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Night Watchman
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Wolf	Head	—	56	~1884
Mary Wolf	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Robert Wolf	Son	—	17	~1923
Anna Wolf	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Edward Wolf	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Div. Head
Industry	Sears Roebuck Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 46

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	75.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 56

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	W.P.A. Proj.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	525
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Edward Wolf

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00998-00266)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laverne Doffin	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
2	Betty Jane Doffin	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Elmer Crue	45	Head	Plumber	Illinois
4	Ollie Crue	42	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Elmer Jr. Crue	22	Son	Machinist	Illinois
6	Elmer P. Fendt	30	Head	Assembler	Illinois
7	Evelyn Fendt	29	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Doris Fendt	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
9	Anita Fendt	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Raymond Noesges	26	Head	Delivery Truck Driver	Illinois
11	Ruth L. Noesges	23	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Raymond Jr Noesges	5	Son	—	Illinois
13	Ruth Ann Noesges	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	Frieda Scheibe	44	Head	House Maid	Illinois
15	Walter Scheibe	22	Son	Bakery Helper	Illinois
16	Raymond Scheibe	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
17	Gilbert Scheibe	18	Son	Laborer	Illinois
18	Edward Scheibe	17	Son	Pin Setter	Illinois
19	Katherine Scheibe	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	John Scheibe	13	Son	—	Illinois
21	Walburgha Scheibe	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	John Steljes	42	Head	Roofer	Illinois
23	Florence Steljes	37	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Edward Wolf THIS PERSON	56	Head	Night Watchman	Illinois
25	Anna Wolf	46	Wife	—	Czecho-Slovakia
26	Edward Wolf	18	Son	Office Helper	Illinois
27	Robert Wolf	17	Son	—	Illinois
28	Mary Ann Wolf	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	Lilly Nedvedt	47	Head	Clinical Nurse	Sweden
30	Mary Lou Nedvedt	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
31	Ivor Kindstrom	47	Head	Organ Pipe Maker	Sweden
32	Agnes Kindstrom	34	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Manfred Horn	51	Head	Roofer	Illinois
34	Flora Horn	54	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Floyd Bowler	47	Head	Home Decorator	Nebraska
36	Martha Bowler	30	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Stanley Bowler	5	Son	—	Illinois
38	Jesse James Niedholdt	58	Head	Coffee Roaster	Illinois
39	Helen Niedholdt	58	Wife	—	Illinois

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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.

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