Margaret Wolf — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Paul Wolf	Son	—	20	~1920
Daniel Wolf	Son	—	24	~1916
Margaret Wolf	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Fred Wolf	Head	—	59	~1881
M Wolf	Daughter	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 34

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 44

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Canada-Eng
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Margaret Wolf

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02838-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marshall E Schuler	38	Head	Interviewer	New York
2	Florence Schuler	31	Wife	—	Scotland
3	Patricia E Schuler	10	Daughter	—	New York
4	Marshall E Jr Schuler	5	Son	—	New York
5	William J Hamilton	42	Head	Salesman	New York
6	Elizabeth Hamilton	44	Wife	—	New York
7	Elizabeth Hamilton	21	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
8	Joan Hamilton	20	Daughter	—	New York
9	Sarah Macleod	71	Head	—	Massachusetts
10	Ina Macleod	48	Daughter	Beautician	Massachusetts
11	Alberta Welkin	29	Lodger	Nurse	Canada-Eng
12	Violet Kramer	20	Lodger	Beautician	New York
13	James A Trowbridge	72	Head	—	New York
14	Beatrice Trowbridge	72	Wife	—	New York
15	Mabel Bowers	41	Lodger	Cashier	New York
16	Gladys Colegrove	36	Head	—	New York
17	Mary Lou Colegrove	13	Daughter	—	New York
18	Wm Scanlon	35	Lodger	Waiter	Scotland
19	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
20	Sarah Geratman	69	Head	—	New York
21	Albert Shilterman	20	Grandson	Clerk	Pennsylvania
22	Leo Shilterman	18	Grandson	—	New York
23	Mark Shilterman	15	Grandson	—	New York
24	Here Ends Block #4 And Begins Block #5	None	—	—	—
25	Fred W Wolf	59	Head	Ticket Agent	New York
26	Margaret Wolf THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Illinois
27	M Jane Wolf	25	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
28	Daniel M Wolf	24	Son	Stenographer	New York
29	Paul H Wolf	20	Son	—	New York
30	Mary Spaetzel	82	Head	—	New York
31	Katherine Bowen	76	Sister	—	New York
32	Nicholas Karnes	62	Head	Battery Insp.	New York
33	Elizabeth Karnes	60	Wife	—	New York
34	Clara Swan	47	Head	—	New York
35	Clifton Rivers	61	Lodger	Superintendent	New York
36	Nellie Ansteth	74	Lodger	—	New York
37	Albert Wilson	27	Head	Steward	California
38	Bernice Wilson	26	Wife	—	New York
39	Estelle Albrecht	33	Sister-in-law	Waitress	New York
40	Extra Line	None	—	—	—

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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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