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Joseph Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Della — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | WOLF |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CLEVELAND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CUYAHOGA |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wolf | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Rita Wolf | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Wolf | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louis Wolf | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | WOLF |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CLEVELAND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CUYAHOGA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Gill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Gill (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Gill
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Gill
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Wolf
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Wolf
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wolf
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wolf
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rita Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03232-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Selma Friedman | 30 | Sister in law | Secretary | Ohio |
| 42 | Steve Nom|Haly | 46 | Head | Mason | Hungary |
| 43 | Anna Nom|Haly | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Ellona Nom|Haly | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Levis Nom|Haly | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Ohio |
| 46 | James Novmusme | 73 | Head | Physician | Canada |
| 47 | Victoria Novmusme | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Jean Novmusme | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
| 49 | Ethel Williams | 57 | Niece | Secretary | Mich |
| 50 | Joseph P Conella | 52 | Head | Dealer | Italy |
| 51 | Grace Conella | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Yinfa E Conella | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 53 | Mary A Conella | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 54 | Maria Dattilo | 87 | Mother in law | — | Italy |
| 55 | Orville Welsh | 41 | Head | General Agent | Iowa |
| 56 | Louise Welsh | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Dorothy Welsh | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Elaine Welsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Myrtle O'Neil | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Louis Wolf | 62 | Head | Care Taker | Yugoslavia |
| 61 | Mary Wolf | 59 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 62 | Joseph Wolf THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Rita Wolf | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 64 | Carol Bushman | 54 | Head | Police | Ohio |
| 65 | Amelia Bushman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Joseph Svoboda | 43 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 67 | Theresa Svoboda | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Raymond Svoboda | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Richard Svoboda | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Virginia Svoboda | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Theresa Svoboda | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Anthony Zuccaro | 30 | Head | Retail Clerk | Ohio |
| 73 | Sara Zuccaro | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Michael Zuccaro | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Francine Zuccaro | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John J Nokral | 50 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 77 | France Nokral | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Jane Nokral | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 79 | Clar' Roth | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Christ Roth | 50 | Brother | Police | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)