EW
Edward Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wagner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lee — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | rubber stamp company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wagner | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Germaine Wagner | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Kenneth Wagner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger. German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Confectionary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | rubber stamp company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Wagner across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Wagner
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Wagner
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wagner
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Wagner
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00978-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marianna Cassidy | 29 | wife | Cake Wrapper | Illinois |
| 42 | Patricia Cassidy | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Martin Foncowicz | 46 | Head | Bricklayer | Czechoslovakia |
| 44 | Julia Foncowicz | 40 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Mildred Foncowicz | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Martin Foncowicz | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Everit Frank | 52 | Head | Commission Merchant | Illinois |
| 48 | Florence Frank | 50 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Leroy Frank | 19 | son | Truck Helper | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Frank | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Paul Kukan | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Julia Kukan | 74 | wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Paul Jr. Kukan | 42 | son | Production Foreman | Germany |
| 54 | Stephen Kukan | 44 | son | Salesman | Germany |
| 55 | John Kukan | 30 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Frank Theimento | 60 | Head | Low Sewer | Germany |
| 57 | Agnes Theimento | 64 | wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | John Halabrin | 30 | Head | Automobile Machinist | Illinois |
| 59 | Dorothy Halabrin | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Richard Halabrin | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Shirley Halabrin | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Louis Igyarto | 61 | Head | Cloth Spacer | Hungary |
| 63 | Elizabeth Igyarto | 58 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Louis Jr. Igyarto | 24 | son | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Igyarto | 23 | son | Order Filler | Illinois |
| 66 | Irene A. Igyarto | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph J. Barna | 25 | lodger | Assembler | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Siegroth | 36 | Head | Plater | Illinois |
| 69 | Atha Siegroth | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Barbara Siegroth | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Siegroth | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph Klesken | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 73 | Emilie Klesken | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Emily Klesken | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Klesken | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward J. Wagner THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 77 | Germaine Wagner | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Kenneth J. Wagner | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Josephine Henek | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 80 | Joseph Henek | 31 | son | Book Binder | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)