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William Wolf — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Wolf across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Marcus — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameWolf
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationDriver
IndustryTruck
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDriver
Township / WardBor Manhattan
Est. Birth Year~1892

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Jacob Wolf Head — 62 ~1858
William Wolf Son — 28 ~1892
Henry Wolf Son — 31 ~1889
Joseph Wolf Son — 26 ~1894
Katie Wolf Spouse — 60 ~1860

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolf
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolf
Given Name William E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Driver
Industry Grocery Store
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
Surname Wolf
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Driver
Industry Truck
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 William Wolf across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Marcus Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Wolf
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Marcus Wolf
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Wolf
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Wolf
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Wolf
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Wolf
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wolf
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Sibling
Henry Wolf
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wolf
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0935)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Barbara Tauth 39 Sister-in-Law Housekeeper Hungary
52 Carl Schmidt 34 Head Driver Germany
53 Anna Schmidt 31 Wife At Home New York
54 Augusta Schmidt 10 Daughter School New York
55 Claire Schmidt 5 Daughter — New York
56 Anna Schmidt 1 Daughter — New York
57 John Leach 44 Head Oceanic Hotel England
58 Caroline Leach 35 Wife At Home Germany
59 Isidore Cohen 63 Head — Hungary
60 Morris Cohen 29 Son Bicycle Repairer Hungary
61 Julius Cohen 26 Son Operator Hungary
62 Samuel Cohen 23 Son Operator Hungary
63 Rose Cohen 18 Daughter Bookkeeper Hungary
64 John Kullen 25 Head Clerk Ireland
65 Kate Kullen 24 Sister Stenographer Ireland
66 Harry Goodman 19 Head Ship Yard New York
67 Virginia Goodman 20 Wife — New York
68 Harold Goodman 1 Son — New York
69 John Ramon 34 Lodger Porter New Jersey
70 Jacob Wolf 62 Head Butcher Germany
71 Katie Wolf 60 Wife — Germany
72 Henry Wolf 31 Son Clerk New York
73 William Wolf THIS PERSON 28 Son Driver New York
74 Joseph Wolf 26 Son Driver New York
75 Joseph Hecht 41 Head Waiter Austria
76 Emma Hecht 38 Wife — Austria
77 Sid Hecht 14 Son School New York
78 Anna Hecht 6 Daughter School New York
79 James Hecht 1 Son — New York
80 Gerard Hasnigan 36 Head Painter Armenia
81 Helen Hasnigan 23 Wife — Armenia
82 George Hasnigan 2 Son — New York
83 John Hasnigan 25 Brother Butcher Armenia
84 Raphael Hasnigan 24 Brother Operator Armenia
85 Lazarus Hasnigan 5 Son — New York
86 Arthur Purcell 52 Head Bartender Ireland
87 Bridget Purcell 47 Wife — Ireland
88 James Downs 34 Lodger Cutter Italy
89 Charles Goodman 35 Lodger Kitchen Man Poland
90 Edward Mann 30 Lodger Fireman Egypt
91 Victor Ruggieri 31 Head Baker New York
92 Mary Ruggieri 23 Wife — New York
93 Filomena Ruggieri 1 Daughter — New York
94 Paul Benedetto 35 Head Salesclerk New York
95 Alice Benedetto 30 Wife Saleslady New York
96 David Oskovonok 31 Head Cook Poland
97 Alice Oskovonok 26 Wife Helper France
98 Nick Pupentanker 31 Lodger Cook Greece
99 Michael Logenock 36 Head Kitchenman Austria
100 Mary Logenock 24 Wife Helper Austria

Pedigree Summary

William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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