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John Wolf — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Nellie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wolf | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Wolf | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Wolf | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 16
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 26
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Furnace worker |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Head, age 36
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Adams |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Occupation | Furnace Operator |
| Industry | Power Generating Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2329 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Wolf
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wolf
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wolf
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu405unit:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Dasso | 52 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Lawrence Larkin | 29 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 53 | Cora Larkin | 30 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Alma Larkin | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph Stahmer | 41 | Head | Plumber | Germany |
| 56 | Mayme Stahmer | 39 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Joseph J Stahmer | 14 | son | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Jacob Wolf | 58 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Nellie Wolf | 50 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 60 | John Wolf THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Missouri |
| 61 | August Rouviere | 52 | Head | Boilermaker | Maryland |
| 62 | Jeanette Rouviere | 19 | daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 63 | Louis Rouviere | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Lenora Rouviere | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Harry Rouviere | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Walter Rouviere | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Charles Smith | 26 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 68 | Mabel Smith | 23 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 69 | William C Lane | 33 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 70 | Stella Lane | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Virginia White | 19 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Coyle Bailey | 23 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 73 | Bell Bailey | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Hazel Bailey | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Anthony Chatlin | 74 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Harry Rapp | 39 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 77 | Katie Rapp | 39 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Julius Rapp | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert Temple | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 80 | Leola Temple | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Robert Jr Temple | 2 | son | None | Missouri |
| 82 | James Temple | 0 | son | None | Missouri |
| 83 | George Perry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Clara Perry | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Erasmus Maurer | 48 | Head | Hoseman | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 86 | Earl Maurer | 16 | son | Machinist Helper | Illinois |
| 87 | Helen Maurer | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Otto Hoover | 23 | Head | Hostler | Illinois |
| 89 | Sophie Hoover | 21 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Howard Hoover | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Otto Jr Hoover | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Joseph S Hoover | 49 | Father | Switchman | Illinois |
| 93 | Charles Moll | 36 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 94 | Emma Moll | 30 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 95 | Marguerite Moll | 15 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 96 | Edna Moll | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Hattie Moll | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Marion Moll | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Charles Moll | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Albert Moll | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)