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Elizabeth Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathias & Matthew — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Index clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 930 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Index Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wagner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Matthew Wagner | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Matthew Wagner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Wagner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Index clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 930 |
| 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 Elizabeth Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mathias Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mathias Wagner
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Wagner
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wagner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Wagner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Matthew Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00951-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Epstein | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Mandel Epstein | 26 | Son | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Jack Elowitz | 30 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Indiana |
| 4 | Pearl Elowitz | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lawrence Elowitz | 0 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Schlimmer | 60 | Head | Baker | Hungary |
| 7 | Elizabeth Schlimmer | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Nathan Larkin | 41 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 9 | Rose Larkin | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Marshall Larkin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Sherwin Larkin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sara Liphoff | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 13 | Thomas Cates | 31 | Head | Sales Mgr. | Illinois |
| 14 | Que Cates | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Cynthia Cates | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Thomas Jr. Cates | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Howard Moore | 36 | Head | Sign Painter | Delaware |
| 18 | Verdabelle Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Lucas | 54 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 20 | Matthew Wagner | 44 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 21 | Minnie Wagner | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth Wagner THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Index Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Matthew Jr. Wagner | 18 | Son | Delivery Man | Illinois |
| 24 | John Moranecic | 63 | Head | Agent | Yugoslavia |
| 25 | Irene Moranecic | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Georgia Lowther | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Jack Lowther | 40 | Son | Foreman-Laundry | Illinois |
| 28 | Arthur Jamelkosk | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 29 | Antiss Jamelkosk | 62 | Father | — | Poland |
| 30 | Cancelled Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Cancelled Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Andrew Tupki | 25 | Head | Cooper | Illinois |
| 33 | Antoinette Tupki | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alex Boldrini | 2 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 35 | Wayne Brough | 20 | Step son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 36 | Rosetta Brough | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Samuel Dulaty | 68 | Head | Helper | Bohemia |
| 38 | Olga Dulaty | 56 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 39 | Edwin Dulaty | 31 | Son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 40 | Joseph Bielak | 56 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
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)