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George Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wadena-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Rena — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wadena-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verndale village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wadena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Verndale Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wagner | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Raymond Wagner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Wagner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vernon Wagner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Floy Wagner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wadena, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Wadena, Minnesota
Head, age 28
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd job |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Wadena-County, Minnesota
Head, age 38
Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verndale village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wadena |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 George Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wagner
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Wagner
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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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 — Wadena-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Wadena-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosetta Thom | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Delbert Thom | 35 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 3 | Patricia Thom | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Donna Thom | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Jesse Anderson | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Minnesota |
| 6 | Elizabeth Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Bernard Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Catherine Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Loyal Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Marcella Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Margaret Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Effie Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | William Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Elizabeth Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Patricia Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Roland Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Edward Specken | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Emma Specken | 71 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Myrtle Goodman | 35 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Alice Payne | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Payne | 40 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 22 | George Payne | 35 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles Williams | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | George S. Pilgrim | 61 | Head | Caretaker | Minnesota |
| 25 | Hattie A. Pilgrim | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Fred Pilgrim | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Gladys Pilgrim | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | William S. Pilgrim | 22 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Agnes Pilgrim | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Larry Pilgrim | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Gayle Pilgrim | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | George W. Wagner THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Floy Wagner | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | James Wagner | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Vernon Wagner | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Raymond Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Joe Wetter | 48 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 38 | Julia Wetter | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Orin A. Wetter | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Helen Wetter | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)