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John Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ross-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Wolfe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ross-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Myrtle — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ross-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 17 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ross |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | 17 |
| Township / Ward | Yellow Bud |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolfe | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Prulla Wolfe | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Wolfe | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clarence Wolfe | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Wolfe | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ross, Ohio
Son, age 6
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Son, age 16
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ross-County, Ohio
Head, age 26
Ross-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Occupation | 17 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ross |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Wolfe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wolf
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Wolf
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wolfe
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ross-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ross-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03138-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Shupert | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Fredrick Shupert | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Charles Jones | 37 | Head | 7 | Ohio |
| 44 | Clara Jones | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Dorothy Bennett | 28 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Donald Clark | 26 | Head | 44 | Ohio |
| 47 | Kathryn Clark | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Charles Wolfe | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Myrtle Wolfe | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Burella Wolfe | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Addie Wolfe | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Pauline Wolfe | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Nellie Wolfe | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Charles Wolfe | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | John Wolfe THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | 17 | Ohio |
| 56 | Ruth Wolfe | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | John Wolfe | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Clarence Wolfe | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Prulla Wolfe | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ralph S. Davis | 49 | Head | 150 | Ohio |
| 61 | Rosie Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Alice Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | John E. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Betty Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | James Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Roma Jane Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Davis | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Sherman Whittins | 65 | Head | 72 | Ohio |
| 69 | Ada Whittins | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Robert Corwin | 27 | Head | 22 | Ohio |
| 71 | Helen Corwin | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Douglas Corwin | 70 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Silas Sutherland | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | John Elkay | 70 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Susie Mccarty | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Winifred Mccarty | 22 | Daughter | 40 | Ohio |
| 77 | Albert Watts | 58 | Head | 60 | Ohio |
| 78 | Oda Watts | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Berry Watts | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 80 | Clara Reynolds | 8 | Foster daughter | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
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 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)