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Emma Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Wolf | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Wolf | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Cotten | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lillian Wolf | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Wolf | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | grandchild |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Emma Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Joseph Wolf
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Wolf
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Wolf
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Wolf
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1890
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
Emma Wolf
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Martin Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00979-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Bonetti | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Louisa Bonetti | 63 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 43 | John A May | 30 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Germany |
| 44 | Helen May | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret May | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joseph R Kucek | 33 | Head | Automobile Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Patricia Kucek | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Gerald Kucek | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Michael Mcdonough | 33 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Bridget Mcdonough | 31 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 51 | Michael J Mcdonough | 7 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 52 | Martin Mcdonough | 5 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 53 | Mark Mcdonough | 3 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 54 | Kathleen Mcdonough | 2 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 55 | Eugene Hudson | 34 | Head | Mail Clerk | Florida |
| 56 | Olga Hudson | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Richard G Hudson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert Berkshire | 25 | Head | Asst. Chemist | Iowa |
| 59 | Juanita Berkshire | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Beverly Berkshire | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Jr Berkshire | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Wolf | 45 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 63 | Lillian Wolf | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | Emma Wolf THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 65 | Martin Wolf | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Anna Cotten | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 67 | Phillip Crawley | 29 | Head | Laboring | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jewel Crawley | 24 | Wife | Packer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lee Kirby | 49 | Father-in-law | Miner | Arkansas |
| 70 | Beulah Kirby | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Willard Kirby | 23 | Brother-in-law | Wood Worker | Arkansas |
| 72 | Evelyn Kirby | 19 | Sister-in-law | Packer | Kansas |
| 73 | Louis Romes | 31 | Head | Timekeeper | Rumania |
| 74 | Helen Romes | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Wayne Romes | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Romes | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Shaffer | 42 | Head | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marion Shaffer | 54 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Suzan Vlach | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Steven Vlach | 32 | Son | Aluminum Plate Layer | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
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)