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Emma Wagner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bay, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wagner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bay, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bay, Michigan |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Wagner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Wagner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henry Wagner | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Emma Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Wagner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harriet Wagner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wegner |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Emma Wagner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bay, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Wagner
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Sibling
Helen Wagner
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wagner
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Wagner
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu754unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Wagner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Amanda Wagner | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Emma Wagner THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Harriet Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Helen Wagner | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Herman Besterbach | 67 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 8 | Rose Besterbach | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Elsie Besterbach | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Hugo Besterbach | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Otto Besterbach | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Bernhardt Besterbach | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Frieda Besterbach | 24 | Wife Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Arthur Mudde | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Marguerite Mudde | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Raymond Mudde | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Henry Van Hoof | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Laura Van Hoof | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Manuel Van Hoof | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Harold Van Hoof | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Elsie Van Hoof | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edward Van Hoof | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Laura Van Hoof | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | William Van Hoof | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Adolph Hohn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Emma Hohn | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Albert Kuerbitz | 48 | Head | Farmer | Prussia |
| 28 | Louisa Kuerbitz | 52 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 29 | Albert Kuerbitz | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Ernest Kuerbitz | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Elmer Kuerbitz | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Frederick Kuerbitz | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Lawrence Kuerbitz | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Richard Diehl | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Augusta Diehl | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Joy Diehl | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Carl Diehl | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John Diehl | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Edgar Diehl | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Roland Diehl | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Orville Diehl | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Peter Diehl | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Howard Diehl | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Lynn Diehl | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Charles Franke | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Emma Franke | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Margaret Franke | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Carl Franke | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Arnold Franke | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Albert Brockhouse | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)