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William Wolfe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Wolfe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameWolfe
Given NameWilliam W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Gahanna village
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryGeneral Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked66
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationClerk
Township / WardGahanna Village
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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Wolfe Head — 57 ~1883
John Wolfe Son — 16 ~1924
Catherine Wolfe Daughter — 27 ~1913
Patricia Wolfe Daughter — 11 ~1929
William Wolfe Son — 21 ~1919
Elizabeth Wolfe Spouse — 52 ~1888
Theodore Wolfe Son — 23 ~1917
Elizabeth Wolfe Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 10
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wolfe
Given Name William W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Wolfe
Given Name William W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Gahanna village
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Clerk
Industry General Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 66
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
William Wolfe
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Patricia Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Wolfe
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03069-00541)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Van Almsick 44 Head Laborer Ohio
2 Esther Van Almsick 34 Wife Waitress Ohio
3 Elizabeth Van Almsick 17 Daughter — Ohio
4 Bernadine Van Almsick 12 Daughter — Ohio
5 William F. Wolfe 57 Head Minister Ohio
6 Elizabeth D. Wolfe 52 Wife — Ohio
7 Catherine Wolfe 27 Daughter Teacher Ohio
8 Theodore E. Wolfe 23 Son — Ohio
9 William W. Wolfe THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk Ohio
10 John A. Wolfe 16 Son — Ohio
11 Elizabeth F. Wolfe 13 Daughter — Ohio
12 Patricia J. Wolfe 11 Daughter — Ohio
13 Elmer Dague 62 Head Painter Ohio
14 Blanche Dague 61 Wife — Ohio
15 Norman D. Dague 26 Son Manager Ohio
16 John W. Geary 82 Head — Pennsylvania
17 Ita Geary 74 Wife — Pennsylvania
18 Frederick W. Bauer 70 Head — Ohio
19 Blanche Bauer 62 Wife — Ohio
20 Harry W. Bauer 32 Son Mechanic Ohio
21 Walter F. Bauer 29 Son Mechanic Ohio
22 Jesse M. Graham 45 Head Carpenter Ohio
23 Mildred E. Graham 31 Wife — Ohio
24 June E. Graham 10 Daughter — Ohio
25 Mary M. Graham 7 Daughter — Ohio
26 Ann L. Graham 6 Daughter — Ohio
27 Clarence E. Myers 43 Head Stationary Fireman Ohio
28 Eva Myers 39 Wife — Ohio
29 Clarence Jr. Myers 15 Son — Ohio
30 Jack B. Myers 11 Son — Ohio
31 Wilbur C. Strait 23 Head Office Clerk Ohio
32 Mildred D. Strait 20 Wife — Ohio
33 Alvah L. Ruth 28 Head Tractor Operator Pennsylvania
34 Irene Ruth 24 Wife — Ohio
35 James N. Ruth 1 Son — Ohio
36 Jacob M. Wenger 71 Head Proprietor Ohio
37 Sarah E. Wenger 72 Wife — Ohio
38 William E. Hirschman 66 Head — Ohio
39 Garnette F. Davis 32 Head Bus Driver Ohio
40 Helen L. Davis 24 Wife — Ohio

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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