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Mary Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wolfe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Caroline — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFrederick-County, Maryland
SurnameWolfe
Given NameMary A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Urbana Dist. Election District 7
1935 Residence (County)Frederick
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)240
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationMaid
Township / WardUrbana Dist Election District 7
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Wolfe Daughter — 27 ~1913
Harry Wolfe Head — 38 ~1902
Leroy Wolfe Son — 27 ~1913
Joseph Wolfe Son — 25 ~1915
Martha Wolfe Daughter — 22 ~1918
Caroline Wolfe Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

Daughter, age 7
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolf
Given Name Mary L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read No
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolfe
Given Name Mary A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 27
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
Surname Wolfe
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Urbana Dist. Election District 7
1935 Residence (County) Frederick
Occupation Maid
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 240
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wolfe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wolfe (~0.60 confidence) and mother Caroline Wolfe (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Henry Wolf
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Wolf
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wolfe
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wolfe
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Caroline Wolfe
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Wolfe
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
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Sibling
Joseph Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Frederick-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01548-00807)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Martha S Baugher 4 Daughter — —
2 Ray M Jr Baugher 1 Son — —
3 Ruby Anne Baugher 0 Daughter — —
4 Harry L Morningstar 49 Head Farmer Maryland
5 Gladys N Morningstar 43 Wife Housewife Maryland
6 James H. S. Murphy 43 Head Huckster Maryland
7 Mildred Murphy 21 Daughter Waitress Maryland
8 Ardell Murphy 19 Daughter Waitress Maryland
9 Kenneth J. Murphy 14 Son — Maryland
10 Janis J. Murphy 12 Daughter — Maryland
11 Wendell Murphy 8 Son — Maryland
12 Regina Murphy 7 Daughter — Maryland
13 Effie E. Pope 42 Housekeeper Housekeeper Maryland
14 William Ambush 49 Head Farmer Maryland
15 Genevieve M. Ambush 46 Wife Housewife Maryland
16 P. Garnett Jones 15 Lodger — Dist Col
17 James Brown 13 Lodger — Dist Col
18 Joseph V. Jones 12 Lodger — Dist Col
19 Alban N. Richards 18 Lodger Cook Mass.
20 Florence V. Ambush 48 Head Housework Maryland
21 Constance V. Clagett 6 Niece — Maryland
22 Leroy White 16 Lodger — Maryland
23 Philip J. Ambush 47 Head Farmer Maryland
24 Lillian M. Ambush 46 Wife Housewife Maryland
25 Lawrence P. Ambush 23 Son Laborer Maryland
26 Ernest H. Ambush 21 Son Laborer Maryland
27 Morris F. Ambush 17 Son — Maryland
28 Helen V. Ambush 15 Daughter — Maryland
29 Vernon Ambush 10 Son — Maryland
30 Leo L. Ambush 7 Son — Maryland
31 Leonard L. Ambush 7 Son — Maryland
32 Linwood Ambush 5 Son — Maryland
33 Georgia V. Ambush 3 Daughter — Maryland
34 Leon Ambush 0 Son — Maryland
35 Harry C. O. Wolfe 38 Head Contractor Penn.
36 Caroline R. Wolfe 30 Wife Housewife Maryland
37 Mary A. Wolfe THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Maid Maryland
38 Leroy J. Wolfe 27 Son Bus Driver Maryland
39 Joseph L. Wolfe 25 Son Laborer Maryland
40 Martha R. Wolfe 22 Daughter Maid Maryland

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Pedigree Summary

Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.79
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)

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