John Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Wolfe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ashland-County, Ohio
Surname	Wolfe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Montgomery Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Ashland
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Montgomery Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Gladys Wolfe	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John Wolfe	Head	—	50	~1890
Kathryn Wolfe	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Dean Wolfe	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Ashland, Ohio

Head, age 29

Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ashland, Ohio

Head, age 40

Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ashland-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Wolfe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Montgomery Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Ashland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Wolfe

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Outward	59	Head	—	Wisconsin
2	Carrie Outward	56	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Harold Chandler	35	Head	Compounder	Ohio
4	Henthy Chandler	31	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Violet Weaver	35	Head	—	Ohio
6	Jane Weaver	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Glenn Weaver	11	Son	—	Ohio
8	Ray Starner	49	Head	Cupola Tender	Ohio
9	Marguerite Starner	43	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Anna Marie Starner	21	Daughter	Machine Operator	Ohio
11	Ray Jr Starner	18	Son	Assembly	Ohio
12	Mary C Starner	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Janet L Starner	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Homer Lane	44	Head	Well Driller	Ohio
15	Unis Lane	39	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Gerald Lane	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Stanley Caton	65	Head	Laborer	Ohio
18	Florence Caton	59	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Harris Caton	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Perry Welch	50	Head	Retail Milk	Ohio
21	V Belle Welch	48	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Mary Helen Welch	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Hattie Welch	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Hicks Welch	14	Son	—	Ohio
25	Joann Welch	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Sarah Welch	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	John Wolfe THIS PERSON	50	Head	Janitor	Ohio
28	Gladys Wolfe	47	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Kathryn Wolfe	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	Ohio
30	Dean Wolfe	18	Son	Pressman	Ohio
31	James P Parker	53	Head	Labor	Ohio
32	Ida Parker	44	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Ralph Parker	24	Son	Labor	Ohio
34	Virginia Lightfoot	14	Step-daughter	—	W Virginia
35	Edward Bishop	40	Head	Labor	Ohio
36	Ethel Bishop	38	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Ronald Bishop	13	Son	—	Ohio
38	Patricia Bishop	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Ralph S Bishop	7	Son	—	Ohio
40	Harriet Matter	27	Lodger	Truck Driver	Ohio

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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)

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