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Dorothy Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northampton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Northampton Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Wagner | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Janet Wagner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emma Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Orpha Wagner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mabel Wagner | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Patricia Wagner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ellen Wagner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northampton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Orpha Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03593-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Dreisigmeyer | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Dreisigmeyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Dreisigmeyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stanley Wagner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mabel Wagner | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ellen Wagner | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorothy Wagner THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Orpha Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Janet Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Patricia Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Theodore Benetzky | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 13 | Michael Benetzky | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Benetzky | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Olga Benetzky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Benetzky | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Stephen Benetzky | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Walter Benetzky | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Fritsch | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Fritsch | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Fritsch | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy Fritsch | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Fritsch | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Fritsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Fritsch | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Vatrick | 54 | Head | 2Nd Hand Furniture | Poland |
| 27 | Stanley Vlech | 62 | Head | — | Austria |
| 28 | Nancy Vlech | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | John Vlech | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Stephen Vlech | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Vlech | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Prydun | 59 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 33 | Dorothy Prydun | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Anna Prydun | 26 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Peter Prydun | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Julia Prydun | 20 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Wassyl Kometic | 52 | Head | Fireman | Austria |
| 38 | Mary Kometic | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Fredrick Kometic | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Andrew Kometic | 21 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
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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)