Joseph Wolf — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Joseph B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Own
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	934
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Emanuel Wolf	Son	—	19	~1921
Ray Wolf	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Joseph Wolf	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 33

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Bro in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Wiper
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 44

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russian
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Practicing
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	96
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 53

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Joseph B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Own
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	934
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Joseph Wolf

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00877)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Mcdonald	62	Head	Supt Of Construction	Michigan
2	Eveline Mcdonald	64	Wife	—	New York
3	Charles Grendler	37	Head	Supt Of Apartment	Germany
4	Louise Grendler	36	Wife	—	Germany
5	Joseph B. Wolf THIS PERSON	53	Head	Accountant	Russia
6	Ray Wolf	50	Wife	—	Russia
7	Emanuel Wolf	19	Son	—	New York
8	Jacob Schwartz	68	Head	—	Austria
9	Lena Schwartz	58	Wife	—	Austria
10	Bernard Goldstein	37	Head	Furrier	Hungary
11	Johanna Goldstein	68	Mother	—	Hungary
12	Leo Goldstein	34	Son	Furrier	Hungary
13	Esther Goldstein	32	Daughter	Designer Asst	New York
14	Elizabeth Goldstein	30	Daughter	—	Hungary
15	Ernest Goldstein	26	Son	Furrier	Hungary
16	Sam Rothstein	48	Head	Mechanic	New Jersey
17	Helen Rothstein	38	Wife	—	New York
18	Meyer Freunberg	46	Head	Artist	England
19	Hattie Freunberg	39	Wife	—	New York
20	Murray Freunberg	21	Son	—	New York
21	Audrey Freunberg	11	Daughter	—	New York
22	Max Rosen	55	Head	Foreman	Poland
23	Dora Rosen	54	Wife	—	Poland
24	Dorothy Rosen	17	Daughter	New Worker	New York
25	Lee Cohen	32	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
26	Richard Cohen	6	Grandson	—	New York
27	Shirley Soroko	25	Daughter	—	New York
28	Doris Soroko	5	Daughter	—	New York
29	Pearl Soroko	4	Daughter	—	New York
30	Phillip Levy	68	Head	Guard	Poland
31	Ada Levy	65	Wife	—	Russia
32	Louis Zeller	38	Head	Manager	New York
33	Elaine Zeller	38	Wife	—	New York
34	Ruth Arlene Zeller	16	Daughter	—	New York
35	Lynne Ann Zeller	9	Daughter	—	New York
36	Isadore Boanfeld	66	Head	—	Russia
37	Emma Boanfeld	65	Wife	—	Russia
38	Henry Baconvala	33	Head	Teacher	Mass.
39	Margaret Baconvala	30	Wife	—	Mass.

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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.

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