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Margaret Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Edna — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magnolia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Invoice Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Invoice Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Wolf | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ada Afton | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Wolf | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Andrew Wolf | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Andrew Wolf | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Wolf | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Una Lee | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Pals | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Putnam, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Putnam, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Putnam-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Putnam-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magnolia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | Invoice Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Wolf
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wolf
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wolf
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Wolf
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wolf
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Andrew Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Wolf
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Putnam-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00871-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Jr. Briner | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William Briner | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Foster | 48 | head | House Work | Illinois |
| 4 | Kermit Foster | 31 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Bert Foster | 18 | son | Janitor Help | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarence Foster | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Hazel Foster | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lois Foster | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William D. Harris | 36 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Ruby Harris | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Martha Harris | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Ruth Harris | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bobbie Harris | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Lou Harris | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herbert Harris | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William D. Jr. Harris | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Luetta Lucas | 55 | head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Warren Lucas | 36 | son | Manager | Indiana |
| 19 | Charles Lucas | 22 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lena Lucas | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Johannes Hansen | 46 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 22 | Mary Hansen | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Adolph Hansen | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mabel Hansen | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Maxine Hansen | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Walter Hansen | 14 | step son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Ernest Hansen | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Andrew J. Wolf | 52 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Edna Wolf | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Wolf THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Invoice Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Eleanor Wolf | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Andrew Jr. Wolf | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruby Pals | 23 | lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | Ada Mary Afton | 24 | lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Una Lee | 24 | lodger | Teacher | Canada English |
| 36 | Bert Hefner | 31 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Hefner | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Irene Hefner | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marvin Hefner | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Roger Hefner | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
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 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)