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William Wolfe — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ballard, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Wolfe across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ballard, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Fannie — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ballard, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Canedo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wolfe | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Magma Wolfe | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Eddie Wolfe | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Wolfe | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ballard, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Ballard, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ballard, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Wolfe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Wolfe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Wolfe
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Wolfe
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Wolfe
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wolfe
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Ballard, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel731:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Wilkinson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Son Wilkinson | 33 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 3 | John D. Yarbrough | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Susan V. Yarbrough | 75 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Walter C. Milburn | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma E. Milburn | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James C. Milburn | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | William E. Milburn | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lany M. Gore | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Al Gore | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Bechie Gore | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ethel Gore | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | James Gore | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Oscar Hamblen | 42 | Brother-in-law | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nora Hamblen | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Earl G. Wolfe | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lucile Wolfe | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bonnie M. Wolfe | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary L. Wolfe | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William W. Wolfe | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert M. Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ada M. Davis | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virginia Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ruth E. Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert A. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ray B. Martin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ada M. Martin | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lillie M. Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James R. Martin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bill Bondurant | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Addie M. Bondurant | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dwayne D. Bondurant | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Billy J. Bondurant | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hans H. Hook | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | James V. Alts | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Jessie A. Alts | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rubie E. Alts | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sam Payton | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Herbert Payton | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William G. Alts | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charles J. Owen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Sallie P. Owen | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margaret Owen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Vernon Owen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Vellie L. Owen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Noah Scarborough | 10 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | William H. Wolfe THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Magma E. Wolfe | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lillie M. Wolfe | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eddie G. Wolfe | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)