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William Wolf — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Charles — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Indiana
SurnameWolf
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
Occupationpacker
Industrypacking house
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationPacker
Township / WardIndianapolis
Est. Birth Year~1904

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 William Age Birth yr
Charles Wolf Head — 70 ~1870
William Wolf Son — 36 ~1904
Bertha Wolf Spouse — 70 ~1870

Census Appearances

1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolf
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 26
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolf
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Candymaker
Industry Candy Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 36
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
Surname Wolf
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Occupation packer
Industry packing house
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wolf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Wolf
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wolf
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wolf
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01132-00402)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Toliver 20 Son Pump Builder Indiana
2 Elnora Toliver 14 Daughter — Indiana
3 Hylen O Bowman 38 Head Inspector Missouri
4 Shubert Hammond 34 Head Coal Passer Indiana
5 Mable O Hammond 24 Wife — Indiana
6 Harold O Stamm 34 Head Riveter Indiana
7 Mildred Stamm 27 Wife — Indiana
8 John Harold Stamm 9 Son — Indiana
9 Alice Stamm 7 Daughter — Indiana
10 Phyllis Stamm 4 Daughter — Indiana
11 Jack Kelly 19 Roomer New Worker Indiana
12 Luther Hurst 34 Head Maintenance Man Kentucky
13 Mildred A Hurst 37 Wife — Indiana
14 Kenneth Hurst 5 Son — Indiana
15 Gerald Hurst 4 Son — Indiana
16 James Hurst 2 Son — Indiana
17 Jacqueline Hurst 0 Daughter — Ohio
18 Flora Q Guernsey 46 Head — Indiana
19 Lois Guernsey 21 Daughter — Indiana
20 Marjorie Guernsey 17 Daughter — Nebraska
21 Ray Reynolds 34 Head Foreman Indiana
22 Ida Smith 48 Sister — Indiana
23 Glenbra Smith 16 Niece — Indiana
24 Charles Wolf 70 Head Photographer Ohio
25 Bertha A Wolf 70 Wife — Ohio
26 William Wolf THIS PERSON 36 Son Packer Indiana
27 Robert William 26 Head Order Clerk Indiana
28 Alberta William 23 Wife — Indiana
29 Robert E William 2 Son — Indiana
30 Janet Sue William 0 Daughter — Indiana
31 Ralph Mundy 49 Head Sheet Metal Worker Indiana
32 Laura M Mundy 42 Wife — Indiana
33 Mildred Rice 23 Daughter Packer Indiana
34 Virginia Rodman 5 Daughter — Indiana
35 Albert H Greist 43 Head Carpenter Indiana

Pedigree Summary

William
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)

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