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Dorothy Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chase-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chase-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chase-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Imperial precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Imperial Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurine Wagner | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Wagner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Eileen Wagner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norma Wagner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norman Wagner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Wagner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Wagner | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Betty Wagner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Agnes Wagner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chase, Nebraska
Daughter, age 8
Chase, Nebraska · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Chase-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 18
Chase-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Imperial precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chase |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Dorothy Wagner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Norma Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurine Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Chase-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Chase-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orella G. Liefken | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Harry W. Liefken | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Dwight D. Liefken | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ernest J. Wagner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Bertha L. Wagner | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Dorothy L. Wagner THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Eileen Wagner | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Norman E. Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Arthur J. Wagner | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Agnes Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Norma Wagner | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Betty J. Wagner | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Laurine Wagner | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Delmer O. Cecil | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Hazel May Cecil | 17 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Roy Mcfadden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Edna Mcfadden | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Alice Mcfadden | 24 | Daughter | Public School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ruth Mcfadden | 21 | Daughter | Public School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 20 | David Mcfadden | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Rufus L. Martin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Aldie Martin | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Vivian Martin | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | James J. Martin | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Jens Lange | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 26 | Lillian L. Lange | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | James J. Lange | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Clayton Lange | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Leroy Lange | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Wayne Lange | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Mary Ann Lange | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Claudia Lange | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Shirley Ann Lange | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Emmett B. Shackelford | 59 | Head | Service Station | Missouri |
| 35 | May D. Shackelford | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Gilbert M. Shackelford | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Roy H. Fitzpatrick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillian G. Fitzpatrick | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Junior Roy Fitzpatrick | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Seth Kay Fitzpatrick | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)