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Fred Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Fred Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrown-County, Illinois
SurnameWagner
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Brown
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Class of WorkerOA
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceIllinois
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMt Sterling
Est. Birth Year~1886

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 Fred Age Birth yr
Julia Wagner Spouse — 43 ~1897
Frederick Wagner Son — 9 ~1931
Mary Wagner Daughter — 11 ~1929
Raymond Wagner Son — 8 ~1932
Willie Wagner Son — 2 ~1938
Fred Wagner Head — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1920
Brown, Illinois
Other, age 34
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 44
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name Fred A
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 42
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker E
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Brown-County, Illinois
Head, age 54
Brown-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
Surname Wagner
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Brown
Occupation Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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Our Model Tree links Fred Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00761-00164)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harold F. Lums 19 Son Laborer Illinois
42 Glen H. Davis 42 Head Farmer Illinois
43 Rozella Davis 38 Wife — Illinois
44 Madine Davis 17 Daughter — Illinois
45 Loren Davis 14 Son — Illinois
46 Norma Davis 12 Daughter — Illinois
47 Glenna P. Davis 2 Daughter — Illinois
48 James F. James 77 Head Farmer Illinois
49 Mary James 76 Wife — Illinois
50 Laticia Dunlap 57 Head Farmer Illinois
51 Sam Hutchison 84 Head — Illinois
52 George Kingan 35 Head Laborer Illinois
53 Marie Kingan 29 Wife — Illinois
54 Bernice Kingan 9 Daughter — Illinois
55 Joan Kingan 4 Daughter — Illinois
56 Sterling Jones 44 Head Farmer Illinois
57 Edith M. Jones 40 Wife — Illinois
58 Glenn Jones 48 Head Horticulture Illinois
59 Ruby C. Jones 42 Wife — Illinois
60 J. D. Jones 18 Son — Illinois
61 Claude Hume 44 Head Laborer Illinois
62 Minnie Hume 42 Wife — Illinois
63 Loren Hume 16 Son — Illinois
64 Norman L. Hume 13 Son — Illinois
65 Richard Hume 9 Son — Illinois
66 J. R. Gibson 64 Head Farmer Illinois
67 Pallie Gibson 59 Wife — Illinois
68 Lawrence Howell 59 Head Farmer Ohio
69 Florence Howell 55 Wife — Illinois
70 Francis Howell 17 Son — Ohio
71 Fred Wagner THIS PERSON 54 Head Farmer Illinois
72 Julia Wagner 43 Wife — Illinois
73 Mary Wagner 11 Daughter — Illinois
74 Frederick Wagner 9 Son — Illinois
75 Raymond Wagner 8 Son — Illinois
76 Willie Wagner 2 Son — Illinois
77 Ray Mcdaniel 25 Head Laborer Illinois
78 Ethel Mcdaniel 21 Wife — Illinois
79 Mary Mcdaniel 4 Daughter — Illinois
80 Charles Mcdaniel 2 Son — Illinois

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)

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