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John Wolfe — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Wolfe across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Draying |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wolfe | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lowell Wolfe | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lynn Wolfe | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Clair Wolfe | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ida Wolfe | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Wolfe | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Felix Wolfe | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Luthaia Wolfe | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Virgil Wolfe | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Draying |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Wolfe across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wolfe
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Milligan | 57 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 2 | Esther Milligan | 50 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Lloyd Milligan | 27 | Son | Asst Manager | Minnesota |
| 4 | Vela Milligan | 20 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Minnesota |
| 5 | Claire Milligan | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Carl A. Mcartor | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 7 | Theresa Mcartor | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Edward R. Tellisch | 43 | Head | Doctor | Minnesota |
| 9 | Nora Tellisch | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Rex Waldo | 12 | Nephew | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Edwin L. Nelson | 42 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 12 | Thomas E. Hanson | 56 | Head | Caretaker | Minnesota |
| 13 | John A. Wolfe THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Ida Wolfe | 40 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clair Wolfe | 19 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 16 | Virgil Wolfe | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Felix Wolfe | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lowell Wolfe | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Russell Wolfe | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Luthaia Wolfe | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Lynn Wolfe | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ray S. Peterson | 48 | Head | Editor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alma Peterson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Juanita Peterson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Leona Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Raoul Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Eileen Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Carol Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John N. Ross | 36 | Head | Postmaster | Minnesota |
| 30 | Blanche Ross | 35 | Wife-H | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hazel M. Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Alice Roberts | 50 | Sister-in-law | Teller | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ben G. Knudson | 48 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 34 | Anna Knudson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Oliver Knudson | 24 | Son | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 36 | Bernard Knudson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ruth M. Knudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Leroy Bushman | 18 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Henry Fravel | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary E. Fravel | 74 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Daniel E. Fravel | 46 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 42 | Henry Johnson | 33 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 43 | Myrtle Johnson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Marie M. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | William Ludvigson | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 46 | Pauline Ludvigson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Gladys Ludvigson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Edvin Eng | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 49 | Selma Eng | 33 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Orvon Eng | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)