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George Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Swift-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this George Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swift-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lena & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Swift-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbank |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swift |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Westbank |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wagner | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lenne Wagner | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Wagner | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Wagner | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lena Wagner | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Swift-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Swift-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbank |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swift |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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: mother Lena Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father John Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Bersie (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Lena Wagner
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wagner
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Wagner
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Wagner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Bersie
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Wagner
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Swift-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Swift-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01963-00483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. Stener | 72 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | John B. Knelt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Theodore Barduson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Christine M. Barduson | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Clifford B. Barduson | 32 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Mabel L. Barduson | 25 | Daughter in law | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Carol M. Barduson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Bennie Hoaas | 33 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 49 | Salma J. Hoaas | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Lowell H. Hoaas | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Carl Schiederman | 38 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mabel E. Schiederman | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Darlene M. Schiederman | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Frank Friedrich | 51 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Minnie A. Friedrich | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Germany |
| 56 | Mahlon J. Friedrich | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Herbert H. Friedrich | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Luella R. Friedrich | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Gerald R. Friedrich | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | John Sr. Wagner | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 61 | Lena Wagner | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | George Wagner THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Louise E. Wagner | 20 | Daughter in law | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Lenne R. Wagner | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Martin O. Nelson | 73 | Head | — | Norway |
| 66 | Clara Nelson | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Clifford M. Olson | 30 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Clarice B. Olson | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Heloise M. Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Earl J. Gilbertson | 19 | Hired Hand | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Orville A. Lea | 26 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Verna E. Lea | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ronald D. Lea | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Peter H. Hillrud | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Christina S. Hillrud | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Milton J. Hillrud | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Regina Paulson | 57 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Anna Saterbak | 74 | Head | House Keeper | Norway |
| 79 | Philip A. Saterbak | 41 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Chester O. Saterbak | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)