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Dorothy Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauvenie Wagner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Wagner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Johnie Wagner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ellen Wagner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Stacey Wagner | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anna Wagner | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Cecil Wagner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 1
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lauvenie Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence E. Smith | 10 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Grover Hodge | 58 | Father | Miner | West Virginia |
| 43 | James Hodge | 21 | Brother | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 44 | John A. Harman | 26 | Head | Timber Setter | West Virginia |
| 45 | Katherine Harman | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E. Harman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | David Lee Harman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | William D. Harman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Rose Wright | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Stacey Wagner | 42 | Head | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 51 | Anna Lou Wagner | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lauvenie Wagner | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dorothy Wagner THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James Wagner | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ellen Jean Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Johnie Wagner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Joyce Wagner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Cecil Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sampson Belcher | 58 | Head | Track Layer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca Belcher | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | George Musick | 36 | Head | Section Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Marie Musick | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Musick | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Billie Musick | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred Musick | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Helen Musick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ronell King | 45 | Head | Track Work | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie King | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Helen King | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Julia King | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ophelia King | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Louise Spruick | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Spruick | 25 | Brother-in-law | Track Work | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Mangum | 68 | Head | Tipple Work | North Carolina |
| 75 | Courtney Mangum | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Julia Kay Mangum | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Arthur Bell | 56 | Head | Boiler Maker | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mamie Bell | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Vivian Short | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Phyllis Short | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)