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Edward Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tripp-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Wagner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tripp-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Anna — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tripp-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tripp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Wagner | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Emma Wagner | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tripp, South …
Son, age 3
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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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 | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Tripp, South …
Son, age 12
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Tripp, South …
Son, age 23
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 6 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Tripp-County, South …
Head, age 32
Tripp-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tripp |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Joseph Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Wagner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wagner
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · South 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 — Tripp-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Tripp-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03868-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond Vanra | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 2 | George Vanra | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 3 | Ethel Vanra | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Joseph Vanra | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Bohumil Novotny | 55 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Alice Novotny | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | James Novotny | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 8 | Violet Novotny | 20 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Charles Novotny | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 10 | Joseph Novotny | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 11 | Martin Cahoy | 32 | Head | Dairyman | South Dakota |
| 12 | Bernice Cahoy | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Donald Cahoy | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Deloris Cahoy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Hester Demers | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Arline Demers | 55 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Lucille Demers | 23 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Lawrence Demers | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 19 | Raymond Demers | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 20 | Leo Demers | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 21 | Edna Demers | 15 | Daughter | Helper | South Dakota |
| 22 | Edward J. Wagner THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 23 | Emma Wagner | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Edward J. Jr. Wagner | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Henry Hasken | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Rose Hasken | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Herbert Hasken | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice Hasken | 22 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Gertrude Hasken | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Dakota |
| 30 | Raymond Hasken | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 31 | Dorothy Hasken | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Cecelia Hasken | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Alvina Houston | 48 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Harry W. Houston | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 35 | June E. Houston | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Lenora Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Bohumil Vanra | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 38 | Goldie Vanra | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Theodore Nelson | 51 | Head | Night Club Owner | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mary Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)