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John Wolfe — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wolfe across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gilmer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gilmer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Glenville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolfe | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Wolfe | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Minnie Wolfe | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lucile Wolfe | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Wolfe | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Wolfe | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Wolfe | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Wolfe | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Hazel Wolfe | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 52
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 61
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Wolfe across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gilmer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wolfe
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lucille Brown | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hartman Brown | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Albert J Miles | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 5 | Almira Miles | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edgar Miles | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Miles | 24 | Son | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Miles | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gail Miles | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Alma Miles | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James L Brown | 60 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Brown | 58 | Sister | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lizzie Brown | 50 | Sister | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lazarus Brown | 48 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | French Hays | 58 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 16 | Meta Hays | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | John C Wolfe THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 18 | Willie M Wolfe | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Thelma Wolfe | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Wolfe | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John Wolfe | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lucile Wolfe | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie Wolfe | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William H Wolfe | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charles E Wolfe | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Smart | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah H Smart | 67 | Wife | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 28 | Archie B Smart | 16 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Robert B Burnside | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Matilda C Burnside | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Guy Burnside | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Worthy Burnside | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Harold Burnside | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Burnside | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Burnside | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Burnside | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Fox Burnside | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Asa Bell | 29 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 39 | Grace Bell | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Opal Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mabel Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Savannah Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | James Bell | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Marion Baugh | 56 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ivy Baugh | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mildred Baugh | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hazel Baugh | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dora Baugh | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ernest Baugh | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)