William Wolf — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Wolf across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dane-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Wolf
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sun Prairie Township
1935 Residence (County)	Dane
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sun Prairie Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Wolf	Head	—	54	~1886
Robert Wolf	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Dane, Wisconsin

Head, age 36

Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Dane, Wisconsin

Head, age 44

Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Dane-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 54

Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Wolf
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Sun Prairie Township
1935 Residence (County)	Dane
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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William Wolf

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04471-00567)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edith Hughey	41	wife	—	Wisconsin
2	George Hughey	14	son	—	Wisconsin
3	Helen Hughey	12	daughter	—	Wisconsin
4	Margaret Hughey	10	daughter	—	Wisconsin
5	William Hughey	8	son	—	Wisconsin
6	Roger Hughey	5	son	—	Wisconsin
7	Lewis Drunasky	46	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
8	Charlotte Drunasky	46	wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Mary Ellen Drunasky	18	daughter	—	Wisconsin
10	Ruth Drunasky	15	daughter	—	Wisconsin
11	Rodney Drunasky	3	son	—	Wisconsin
12	Adolph Klutchka	41	lodger	Laborer	Germany
13	George Hoepker	27	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
14	Lauretta Hoepker	26	wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Paul Hoepker	3	son	—	Wisconsin
16	William Wolf THIS PERSON	54	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
17	Robert Wolf	11	son	—	Wisconsin
18	Vincent Skalitzky	70	head	Farmer	Czecho-Slovakia
19	Emilie Skalitzky	68	wife	—	Czecho-Slovakia
20	Arthur Illner	67	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
21	Carl Olson	48	lodger	Laborer	Wisconsin
22	Frank Grimm	43	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
23	Golda Grimm	32	wife	—	Wisconsin
24	Wendell Grimm	5	son	—	Wisconsin
25	Eldon Grimm	1	son	—	Wisconsin
26	John Grimm	76	head	Farmer	Germany
27	Gusta Grimm	70	wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Ruth Grimm	44	daughter	—	Wisconsin
29	Rachel Grimm	42	daughter	—	Wisconsin
30	Harry Wolfe	58	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
31	Ed Nugent	50	lodger	Laborer	Wisconsin
32	Lena Marvin	44	head	Farmer	Missouri
33	Earnest Marvin	15	son	—	Wisconsin
34	Paul Rogen	38	head	Farmer	Wisconsin
35	Lorraine Rogen	26	wife	—	Wisconsin
36	Dorothy Rogen	1	daughter	—	Wisconsin
37	Emma Rogen	72	mother	—	Norway
38	Elmer Torbleau	57	head	Farmer	Minnesota
39	Margaret Torbleau	51	wife	—	Wisconsin
40	Albert Zurfluh	45	lodger	Laborer	Switzerland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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