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Dorothy Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameWagner
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationHammer
IndustryWholesale Knitting Goods
Class of WorkerPW
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHammer
Township / WardQueens Borough
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Jacob Wagner Head — 51 ~1889
Carrie Scharchterle Other — 70 ~1870
Dorothy Wagner Daughter — 25 ~1915
Pauline Wagner Daughter — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 4
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Mother Tongue German
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 14
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Wagner
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Hammer
Industry Wholesale Knitting Goods
Class of Worker PW
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Wagner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Wagner
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Wagner
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wagner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Pauline Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00718)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Madeline Scherzing 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
42 Katherine Scherzing 13 Daughter — New York
43 Margaret Scherzing 7 Daughter — New York
44 Jacob Theis 40 Head Mechanic New York
45 Caroline Theis 38 Wife Book-Cutter New York
46 Edward Theis 15 Son None New York
47 Arthur Theis 14 Son None New York
48 Raymond Theis 10 Son — New York
49 Dolores Theis 7 Daughter — New York
50 Arline Theis 2 Daughter — New York
51 Emil Schuck 49 Head Foreman Germany
52 Lena Schuck 49 Wife None Germany
53 Frieda Schuck 17 Daughter None Germany
54 William Schuck 16 Son None New York
55 Jacob Wagner 51 Head Carpenter Germany
56 Dorothy Wagner THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Hammer New York
57 Pauline Wagner 25 Daughter Comptometer New York
58 Carrie Scharchterle 70 Mother-in-law None New Jersey
59 Henry Hausmann 39 Head Counter-Man Germany
60 Elsie Hausmann 39 Wife Counter-Lady Germany
61 Elsie Hausmann 7 Daughter — New York
62 Paul Kleemann 52 Head Acetylene Welder Germany
63 Anne Kleemann 42 Wife Servant Girl Germany
64 Paul Kleemann 22 Son Machine Operator New York
65 Otto Kleemann 21 Son Press Feeder New York
66 Anna Kleemann 19 Daughter Clerk & Policy Typist New York
67 Walter Kleemann 16 Son None New York
68 Marie Kleemann 10 Daughter — New York
69 Albert Kleemann 2 Son — New York
70 Otto Heller 64 Head Oil Burning Eng New York
71 Otto Jr Heller 37 Son Truck Helper New York
72 Herbert Heller 24 Son Nickel Plater New York
73 Walter Heller 21 Son Packer & Shipper New York
74 Anna Heller 19 Daughter Separator New York
75 Elizabeth Hertling 48 Head Packer New York
76 David Connelly 69 Lodger Laborer New York
77 Albert Grim 67 Head Delicatessen Clerk Hungary
78 Philipp Schmitt 68 Lodger Packer Germany
79 Frank Stuart 53 Head Machinist Scotland
80 Marjie Stuart 43 Wife Salesgirl New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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