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Edward Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barnes-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barnes-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Alice — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barnes-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Potter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | road work |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Road Work |
| Township / Ward | Potter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitus Wagner | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leo Wagner | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Alice Wagner | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edward Wagner | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barnes, North …
Son, age 3
Barnes, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Barnes, North …
Son, age 13
Barnes, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Barnes-County, North …
Son, age 23
Barnes-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Potter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benson |
| Occupation | road work |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leo Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clitus Wagner (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Leo Wagner
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wagner
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clitus Wagner
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wagner
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barnes-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Barnes-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02992-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo J. Wagner | 53 | Head | Supervisor Of W.P.A. | Iowa |
| 2 | Alice D. Wagner | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Edward J. Wagner THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Road Work | Iowa |
| 4 | Clitus M. Wagner | 26 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Oliver S. Gray | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Dak. |
| 6 | Mary G. Gray | 82 | Mother | None | Canada Eng |
| 7 | Mary P. Gray | 42 | Sister | None | North Dak. |
| 8 | Leo P. Noecker | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Dak. |
| 9 | Verner Sauer | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Dak. |
| 10 | Florence Sauer | 30 | Wife | None | South Dak. |
| 11 | Kermit Sauer | 9 | Son | — | N. Dak. |
| 12 | Mary Sauer | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 13 | Roberta Sauer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Clarence Sauer | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Glenice Sauer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Clara Sauer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Donald Sauer | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | William D. Noecker | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Pauline Noecker | 54 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | Harold Boughton | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 21 | Hattie Boughton | 42 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lowell Boughton | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 23 | Betty Boughton | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 24 | Bobita Boughton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 25 | Shirley Boughton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 26 | Colleen Boughton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 27 | Irene Boughton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Gerald Boughton | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Bernt Nordley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 30 | Emma Nordley | 56 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Bernon Nordley | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 32 | Blossom Nordley | 22 | Daughter | Keeping House | North Dakota |
| 33 | Samuel A. Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Rose Miller | 28 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Larry Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Robert Miller | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Morris Miller | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Alf R. Homburg | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Minnie Homburg | 53 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Stanley Homburg | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)