George Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Wagner
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Coremaker
Industry	Local Concern
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Coremaker
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Wagner	Head	—	50	~1890
Robert Wagner	Son	—	13	~1927
Mary Wagner	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 32

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Core maker
Industry	factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 42

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Core maker
Industry	Bearing Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7,500
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 50

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Coremaker
Industry	Local Concern
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Wagner

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02834-00449)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Herman O. Lenz	58	Head	Contractor	New York
42	Barbara Lenz	54	Wife	—	New York
43	Bernard Kay	36	Head	Dye Custing	Alabama
44	Elizabeth Kay	30	Wife	Social Worker	Alabama
45	Nicholas Long	48	Head	Machinist	New York
46	Sarah Long	50	Wife	Clerk	New York
47	Doris Long	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
48	Armeruster\|Armbruster Long	None	Barbara	—	4
49	George W. Thompson	44	Head	Foreman	Scotland
50	Ruth C. Thompson	35	Wife	—	New York
51	Georgia R. Thompson	10	Daughter	—	New York
52	Norma L. Thompson	5	Daughter	—	New York
53	Wilma E. Thompson	4	Daughter	—	New York
54	George A. Thompson	0	Son	—	New York
55	Caroline Muench	49	Head	—	New York
56	George Wagner THIS PERSON	50	Head	Coremaker	New York
57	Mary Wagner	54	Wife	—	New York
58	Robert Wagner	13	Son	—	New York
59	William Riffel	42	Head	Fireman	New York
60	Grace Riffel	42	Wife	—	New York
61	Geraldine Riffel	14	Daughter	—	New York
62	Minnie Biedschettel	63	Sister	—	Germany
63	Charles Brumet	49	Lodger	Fireman	New York
64	Fred H. Zimmerer	60	Head	Inspector	New York
65	Edith Zimmerer	57	Wife	—	New York
66	John Zimmerer	28	Son	Inspector	New York
67	Catherine Zimmerer	27	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
68	Albert Bruring	61	Head	Clerk	New York
69	Florence Bruring	35	Daughter	—	New York
70	George H. Wagner	50	Head	Collector	New York
71	Clara A. Wagner	43	Wife	—	New York
72	George Wagner	14	Son	—	New York
73	Grace M. Wagner	11	Daughter	—	New York
74	Edwin Kumpf	51	Head	Plumber	New York
75	Elizabeth Kumpf	51	Wife	—	New York
76	Elizabeth M. Kumpf	21	Daughter	Waitress	New York
77	James E. Kumpf	27	Son	Assembler	New York
78	Bernice Kumpf	21	Daughter-in-law	Cleaning School	New York
79	Jacqueline Kumpf	1	Granddaughter	—	New York
80	Edward W. Matke	51	Head	Waiter	New York

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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.

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