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Mary Wolf — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gove-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gove-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Katie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gove-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gove |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grinnell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louetta Wolf | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Fred Wolf | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Wolf | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Wolf | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Wolf | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gove, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Gove, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Daughter, age 13
Gove, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | yes |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Gove-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 25
Gove-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gove |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Mary Wolf across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Wolf
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Wolf
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wolf
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gove-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Gove-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01233-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Phillips | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Frankie Phillips | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Elva Phillips | 19 | Daughter | Sewing; Cooking | Kansas |
| 4 | Fred Wolf | 26 | Head | Section Man | Kansas |
| 5 | Mary Wolf THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Melvin Wolf | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | James Wolf | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Louetta Wolf | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Frank Wolf | 25 | Head | Section Man | Kansas |
| 10 | Clara Wolf | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Margaret Wolf | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Kenneth Wolf | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Roger Wolf | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Samuel Campbell | 69 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Ella Campbell | 64 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Sheldon Campbell | 37 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | W. A. Shirkey | 80 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Anna Shirkey | 80 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Merle Shirkey | 53 | Son | Farmer Hand | Illinois |
| 20 | Merritt Yale | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Hazel Yale | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | F. J. Verhoeff | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Evalyn Verhoeff | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Helen Marie Verhoeff | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Frank Lee Verhoeff | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Otis S. Yergan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Eva Lee Yergan | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | William R. Yergan | 89 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Neil Culbertson | 13 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Andrew Yale | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary Yale | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | F. Onan Yale | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 33 | Gilbert Yale | 80 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Eastlach Glen Yale | 39 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 35 | Florence Yale | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Loren Lee Yale | 9 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Charles Weity | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Elizabeth Weity | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | A. Richard Weity | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 40 | Robert Bumgardt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 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)