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Emma Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ellington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Wagner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Wagner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Wagner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Wagner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Wagner | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Wagner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Other, age 28
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Wagner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Wagner
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Gehrt | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Jay D. Pirie | 46 | Head | Farm Opr. | Iowa |
| 3 | Hannah Pirie | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lola Pirie | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Grace Pirie | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marion Pirie | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Byron Pirie | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Eleanor Pirie | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Raymond Otto | 21 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Fred D. Engleman | 46 | Head | Farm Opr. | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Engleman | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Kathryn Engleman | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Marlys Studer | 20 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Gene D. Schuller | 26 | Head | Farm Opr. | Iowa |
| 15 | Artis Schuller | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dennis Schuller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Delmar Schuller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | La Mont Calkins | 32 | Head | Farm Opr. | Iowa |
| 19 | Agnes Calkins | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Darlene Calkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Betty Calkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Dorothy Calkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Calkins | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John P. Wagner | 42 | Head | Farm Opr. | Illinois |
| 25 | Emma E. Wagner THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Bernice Wagner | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Paul J. Wagner | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Maxine Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ida Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mike Bush | 66 | Head | Farm Opr. | Norway |
| 31 | Martha Bush | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Guy Bush | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Marshal Bush | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Delbert Leadley | 28 | Head | Farm Opr. | Iowa |
| 35 | Rosie Leadley | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Jerry Leadley | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Marion Leadley | 56 | Head | Farm Opr. | Illinois |
| 38 | Bessie Leadley | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Arnold Baker | 41 | Head | Farm Opr. | Iowa |
| 40 | Frankie Baker | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)