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William Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Wolfe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Center Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Dodge Center Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wolfe | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Darrell Wolfe | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Wolfe | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Esther Wolfe | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Evelyn Wolfe | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Wolfe | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maxine Wolfe | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Max Wolfe | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dodge, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Dodge, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dodge-County, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Dodge-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wolfe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodge Center Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wolfe
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darrell Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gottlieb Neindorf | 73 | Father-in-law | Retired Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Elise Neindorf | 69 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | Germany |
| 43 | Francis Finch | 22 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Iowa |
| 44 | Eleanore Finch | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 45 | Francis Johnson | 31 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 46 | Eunice Johnson | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 47 | Paul Ropal | 32 | Head | Baggageman | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alice Ropal | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 49 | Earl Ropal | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Carl Muller | 50 | Head | Mechanical | Minnesota |
| 51 | Louise Muller | 49 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 52 | Marvin Muller | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Theodore Strohschein | 37 | Head | Butter Maker | Minnesota |
| 54 | Velma Strohschein | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 55 | Stanley Strohschein | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Arvid Strohschein | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | William Williams | 37 | Head | District Manager | Minnesota |
| 58 | Helen Williams | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 59 | Neil Williams | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Larry Williams | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Josephine Schoffler | 67 | Head | Prop. | Iowa |
| 62 | Earl Wackerling | 36 | Head | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 63 | Faye Wackerling | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 64 | Lloyd Childs | 26 | Head | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 65 | Inez Childs | 24 | Wife | Operator | Minnesota |
| 66 | Glenn Kidd | 46 | Head | Prop. | Minnesota |
| 67 | Myrtle Kidd | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Jean Kidd | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 69 | Gloria Kidd | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Douglas Kidd | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Max Wolfe | 42 | Head | Labor | Minnesota |
| 72 | Esther Wolfe | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 73 | William Wolfe THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 74 | Robert Wolfe | 17 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Donald Wolfe | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Maxine Wolfe | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Darrell Wolfe | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Evelyn Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)