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John Wolf — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Wolf across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lunchroom |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wolf | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Wolf | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Samuel Wolf | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Wolf | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Wolf | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 8
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 17
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laster |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 26
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lunchroom |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Wolf
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wolf
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wolf
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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Sibling
Samuel Wolf
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wolf
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie G. Bickel | 24 | Head | Mail Cutter | Illinois |
| 2 | Iva L. Bickel | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lillian G. Bickel | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Laura L. Bickel | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Samuel G. Wolf | 55 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 6 | Mary E. Wolf | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | John A. Wolf THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary E. Wolf | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 9 | Samuel B. Wolf | 15 | Son | Collector | Iowa |
| 10 | Logan J. Shuler | 33 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 11 | Bertha M. Shuler | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John L. Shuler | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Shuler | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Edwin B. Sargent | 57 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Margaret J. Sargent | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary A. Hanley | 52 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 17 | Margaret M. Meek | 53 | Boarder | Milliner | Iowa |
| 18 | Frank N. Cochran | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Harriet E. Solomon | 62 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 20 | Mamie E. Slack | 32 | Companion | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | George Deck | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 22 | Millard Deck | 19 | Son | Wagon Driver | Iowa |
| 23 | Melandy Deck | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Madge Jacob | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Cecil C. Stice | 31 | Head | Cement Worker | Missouri |
| 26 | Dolly L. Stice | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Dorothy L. Stice | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | George L. Gillespie | 37 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 29 | Hazel F. Gillespie | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald D. Gillespie | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Helen L. Sawyer | 25 | Boarder | Nurse | Iowa |
| 32 | Lydia Horst | 26 | Boarder | Nurse | Missouri |
| 33 | Rollin Sherwood | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Hamilton | None | Head | Brakeman | U S |
| 35 | Hamilton | None | Wife | — | U S |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)