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Dorothy Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Norristown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wagner | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Wagner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Wagner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Wagner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Wagner | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Wagner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Wagner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nancy Wagner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nancy Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03581-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wagner | 36 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Wagner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Wagner THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kenneth Wagner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Earl Wagner | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elizabeth Wagner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nancy Wagner | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Wallace W Clarke | 49 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Florence Clarke | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Loretta Clarke | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold Clarke | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Florence Clarke | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Earl Clarke | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Clarke | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Luigi Esposito | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Adeline Esposito | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary De Fernando | 24 | Daughter | Factory Work | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Josephine De Fernando | 21 | Daughter | Twining Thread | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Carmella De Fernando | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Theresa De Fernando | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Percy Griffin | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Georgia Griffin | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Griffin | 13 | Son | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Griffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Tracy D Moody | 33 | Head | Line Drawer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Gates Moody | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Moody | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Esther May Moody | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Tracy Jr Moody | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Viola Cassidy | 30 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 34 | Abraham Gates | 27 | Boarder | Government Work | Virginia |
| 35 | Russell Trillery | 42 | Head | Spooler Boy | North Carolina |
| 36 | Susie Trillery | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Trillery | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William White | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | William Berron | 47 | Lodger | Cement Finisher | East Indies |
| 40 | Annie Berron | 18 | Lodger | — | Florida |
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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)