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John Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kenton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kenton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burch & Philomena — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kenton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So. Ft. Mitchell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sign maker |
| Industry | Neon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Sign Maker |
| Township / Ward | So Ft Mitchell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wolf | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Philomena Wolf | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Louise Schulte | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| John Wolf | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kenton, Kentucky
Other, age
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Kenton-County, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Kenton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So. Ft. Mitchell town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Occupation | Sign maker |
| Industry | Neon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Burch Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomena Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burch Wolf
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomena Wolf
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wolf
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Clara Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Kenton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Kenton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01325-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James O'Malley | 47 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary O'Malley | 46 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ruth O'Malley | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 44 | James O'Malley | 19 | Son | Clerk-Tr. Office | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thomas O'Malley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Minnie Rasch | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Florence Schmeesloh | 61 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Albert Schmeesloh | 47 | Brother | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 49 | John Schaper | 37 | Head | Executive | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elizabeth Schaper | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Elizabeth Schaper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John Jr. Schaper | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William Schaper | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Margaret Schaper | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Virginia Schaper | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gerald Schaper | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Patricia Schaper | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Harry J. Schuman | 38 | Head | Draftsman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Kathleen Schuman | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Teresa Schuman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ralph H. Schuman | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Margaret Rabe | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Florence J. Rabe | 29 | Son | Time Keeper | Kentucky |
| 64 | John Schmidt | 64 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elmer Logan | 42 | Head | Director | Ohio |
| 66 | James A. Logan | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John E. Logan | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Joan M. Logan | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | James Salyers | 30 | Lodger | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 70 | Philomena Wolf | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | John H. Wolf THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Sign Maker | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clara M. Wolf | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | Kentucky |
| 73 | Louise Schulte | 78 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Joseph A. Von Lehman | 52 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 75 | Gertrude Von Lehman | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Louise Von Lehman | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 77 | Joseph A. Von Lehman | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 78 | Rita D. Von Lehman | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 79 | Helen T. Von Lehman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Louis B. Von Lehman | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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 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)