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George Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Amelia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wolf | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Wolf | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Martin Kiefer | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| George Wolf | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Wolf | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Wolf | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wolf (~0.81 confidence) and mother Amelia Wolf (~0.81 confidence) and father George Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
George Wolf
b. ~1863
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Amelia Wolf
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
George Wolf
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Wolf
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wolf
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wolf
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Wolf
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Wolf
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wolf
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02424-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Barnikow | 22 | Nephew | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Morris Katz | 46 | Head | Confectionery Store | Poland |
| 3 | Yetta Katz | 34 | Wife | Confectionery Store | Poland |
| 4 | Ruth Katz | 14 | Daughter | — | Paterson |
| 5 | Theresa Magno | 33 | Head | Alterations | Italy |
| 6 | Theodore Magno | 19 | Son | Counterman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mick Magno | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Randolph Magno | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Gloria Magno | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Julius Hartstein | 36 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 11 | Amelia Hartstein | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Smith | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Lawrence Smith | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Smith | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frank Hartstein | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joan V Hartstein | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Stadelman | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Linnie Stadelman | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Stadelman | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Katherine Mason | 41 | Sister | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Mason | 11 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Kerrle | 40 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 23 | Anna Kerrle | 41 | Wife | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 24 | Theresa Kerrle | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph Kerrle | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene Kerrle | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Andrew Kerrle | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Barbara Stumpf | 64 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Dubois | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | France |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | George Wolf | 49 | Head | R. R. Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elsie Wolf | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | George J Wolf THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Printing | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Wolf | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Helen Wolf | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Martin Kiefer | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 37 | Daniel Newman | 52 | Head | Foreman | Troy N. Y. |
| 38 | Florence Newman | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dolores Newman | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Russell Layton | 37 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)