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William Wolfe — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Wolfe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mable & Harry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Poweshiek, Iowa |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Malcom Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wolfe | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Wolfe | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Doris Wolfe | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Betty Wolfe | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Cora Wolfe | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harley Wolfe | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Doris Wolfe | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mabel Wolfe | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 1
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 11
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 21
Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolf |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malcom City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Wolfe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mable Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and father Harley Wolfe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mable Wolfe
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wolfe
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harley Wolfe
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wolfe
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Robert Wolfe
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Wolfe
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Wolfe
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Wolfe
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wolfe
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Poweshiek, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Bush | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lovern D. Bush | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Dwight E. Bush | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Richard F. Bush | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Corinne M. Bush | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Harry G. Humphrey | 52 | Head | Mason | Iowa |
| 7 | Elizabeth V. Humphrey | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William A. Humphrey | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Harley E. Wolfe | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 10 | Mabel Wolfe | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William L. Wolfe THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Doris E. Wolfe | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Doris L. Wolfe | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Betty M. Wolfe | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert E. Wolfe | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Cora L. Wolfe | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Earl B. Story | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Martha Story | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ernest D. Story | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Bernie B. Story | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Fred B. Story | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Earl B. Jr. Story | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Story | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ben Erickson | 67 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 25 | William Bryant | 69 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Fannie Bryant | 70 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | James N. Humphrey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Bernice Humphrey | 19 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Frances Humphrey | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Robert Humphrey | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | John Crawford | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Crawford | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Donald Crawford | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Phirman Crawford | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Augusta Mantzel | 80 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 36 | Clifford Mantzel | 19 | Gr-Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Julius Monte | 55 | Head-H | Laborer | Germany |
| 38 | August Monte | 64 | Head | Mason | Germany |
| 39 | Pauline Monte | 66 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 40 | George F. Lundy | 52 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 41 | Nettie Lundy | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Gustave Gruber | 67 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 43 | Minnie W. Gruber | 59 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 44 | Donaven D. Gruber | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Eugene Harmon | 60 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 46 | Maggie Harmon | 57 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Max Harmon | 22 | Son | Operator | Iowa |
| 48 | Almira Mcdonald | 77 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ben Jackson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Mae Jackson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)