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John Wolf — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wolf across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Wolf | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Wolf | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Wolf | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Wolf | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Wolf | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 36
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 47
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 57
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 67
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickory Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 53 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Wolf across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wolf
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Forth | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Ella Forth | 40 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Ruby Forth | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Virgil Forth | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Otha Forth | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Eli D Barnard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Melvina Barnard | 56 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Ralph Barnard | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Elmer Barnard | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | George Wilson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Hattie Wilson | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Henrietta Wilson | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Mildred Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Garrell Alhagan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Etta Alhagan | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Henry Logue | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | John Wolf THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Elizabeth Wolf | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Alta Louise Wolf | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | John Shirley Wolf | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Clarence C Wolf | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Andrew Logue | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Ida M Logue | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Grace E Logue | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Pearl Logue | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Cleo Logue | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | May Logue | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Cyril Wolfe | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Lyra Wolfe | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Howard Wolfe | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Robert Brown | 2 | Step son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Ray Lamb | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Bessie Lamb | 22 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Thomas Delaspy | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Mary A Delaspy | 74 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Ethel Delaspy | 17 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Bessie Delaspy | 15 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Elmer Lamb | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Minnie Lamb | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Opal Lamb | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Herbert Lamb | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Willma Lamb | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Thomas Blair | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Herman Blair | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Loniel Blair | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Fred E Blair | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Charley L Blair | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Lawrence Blair | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Millard Barr | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Beulah A Barr | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)