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John Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wolfe across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Hall Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 405 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | White Hall Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Wolfe | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Wolfe | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Peggy Wolfe | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Wolfe | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 2
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 13
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 23
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fruit Grower |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Hall Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 405 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and father J Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and mother C Wolfe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Wolfe
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Wolfe
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Wolfe
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Wolfe
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
C Wolfe
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wolfe
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myra Jones | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas W. Wolfe | 38 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Virginia |
| 43 | Cora Wolfe | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas W. Jr. Wolfe | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur H. Wolfe | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Frank Wolfe | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | John Wolfe THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Wolfe | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Virginia Wolfe | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Peggy Wolfe | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | John Jr. Wolfe | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Emmett Gentry | 52 | Head | Welfare | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillian B. Gentry | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Margaret Gentry | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Martha A. Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lelia B. Gentry | 11 | Dau-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas R. Shiflett | 48 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 58 | Alice Shiflett | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elma Shiflett | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ethel Shiflett | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Meredith Shiflett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Myrtle Shiflett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley A. Shiflett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Charles Shiflett | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Gordon Shiflett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Will Keller | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Barbara Keller | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Young | 8 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Young | 3 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Fry | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Emma Fry | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sallie Fry | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Margaret Bryant | 20 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gladys Bryant | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John A. Beitzel | 48 | Head | Examiner | Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Beitzel | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rodrick Beitzel | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rose Beitzel | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward Foster | 37 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 80 | Edna Foster | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)