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Joseph Wolf — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cameron, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Emer — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cameron, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wolf | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Henry Wolf | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Emma Wolf | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Bessie Wolf | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Wolf | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cameron, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Cameron, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Cameron, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Cameron, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Cameron-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Cameron-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cameron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cameron |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emer Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Wolf
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emer Wolf
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wolf
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Wolf
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wolf
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bessie Wolf
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cameron, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Cameron, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu604unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Victor Miller | 28 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Henry Wolf | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Joseph Wolf THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Joseph Wolf | 37 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Emma Wolf | 32 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bessie Wolf | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Norman Rogers | 30 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 58 | Nancy Rogers | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Virginia Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Goldie Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Milford Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joe Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Louisa Rogers | 75 | Mother | — | England |
| 64 | Moses Watkins | 55 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 65 | John Watkins | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Moses Watkins | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Johnson Watkins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mac Bonsall | 68 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 69 | Manda Bonsall | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lawson Bonsall | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Arthur Murphy | 33 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 72 | Violet Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Douglas Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Charles Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | John Kelly | 26 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 76 | Oliva Kelly | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Garcia Kelley | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bessie Kelley | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Louise Kelley | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | George Kelley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Elder Kelley | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | John Eagleton | 61 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 83 | Jane Eagleton | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lela Eagleton | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Hattie Eagleton | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Laurie Eagleton | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Guy Eagleton | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | L.D. Eagleton | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Raba Eagleton | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Tom Eagleton | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Thos Bonsall | 41 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 92 | Rosana Bonsall | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Raymond Bonsall | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Claude Bonsall | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Thos W. Bonsall | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Ira Bonsall | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Alvin Bonsall | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Ethel Bonsall | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Jesse Ragus | 38 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 100 | Theresa Ragus | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)