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Margaret Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wolf | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Wolf | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nelson Wolf | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 43
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 53
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 63
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wolf
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Ecke | 38 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | Otto G. Noerman | 31 | Head | Bank Teller | New York |
| 3 | Barbara Noerman | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elsa B. Ashwell | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Maurice Holland | 39 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Margaret Holland | 35 | Wife | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Kasper Sandler | 42 | Head | Merchant | Lithuania |
| 8 | Mollie Sandler | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Howard Sandler | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Janet Sandler | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret H. Wolf THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Nelson B. Wolf | 35 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | John H. Wolf | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margaret Fennessy | 32 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 15 | Mary Fennessy | 36 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Fennessy | 26 | Brother | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 17 | Agnes Fennessy | 23 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anne Fennessy | 21 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Arthur Bitterle | 47 | Head | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 20 | Celia Bitterle | 37 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Bitterle | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Arthur Bitterle | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Flanders | 34 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 24 | Eleanor Flanders | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Patricia Flanders | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ralph W. Flanders | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert W. Flanders | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Flanders | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | William H. Jones | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 30 | Linnea S. Jones | 31 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 31 | James E. Tarr | 35 | Head | Technician | Maine |
| 32 | Wilma C. Tarr | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 33 | James F. Harrington | 40 | Head | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 34 | Josephine M. Harrington | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Harrington | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | James J. Jr. Harrington | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary F. Harrington | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph P. Colussy | 29 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Kathleen Colussy | 29 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Dean R. Stone | 24 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
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)