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George Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beadle-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beadle-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Catharine — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beadle-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hartland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcene Wagner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Wagner | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Duane Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Wagner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Wagner | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beadle, South …
Son, age 22
Beadle, South Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Beadle, South …
Head, age 31
Beadle, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Beadle-County, South …
Head, age 40
Beadle-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 H Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Wagner
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Wagner
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Dakota
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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 — Beadle-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beadle-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03847-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harvey L Heckenliable | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Jeannette A Heckenliable | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Hugo Heckenlaible | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 44 | Fern Heckenlaible | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Shirley J Heckenlaible | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Marlene H Heckenlaible | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Larry W Heckenlaible | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | William A Michaeler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 49 | J. D. Pfaffenfurter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ida Pfaffenfurter | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Lester E Pfaffenfurter | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Orvill J Pfaffenfurter | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 53 | Roy A Johnston | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Margaret M Johnston | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Unice J Johnston | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Dakota |
| 56 | Grace P Johnston | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Elizabeth O Johnston | 81 | Mother | — | Australia |
| 58 | Geo H Noelke | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Mellie O Noelke | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Margaret J Noelke | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Iola M Noelke | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Herman G Noelke | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Francis H Noelke | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elaine J Noelke | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Dolly A Doughty | 68 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | William Smitgall | 25 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 67 | George D Wagner THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Pauline Wagner | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Duane S Wagner | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Melvin D Wagner | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Marcene R Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Louis B Markell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Lou L Markell | 58 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Linus A Mcfarlane | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Allie L Mcfarlane | 43 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Viola M Mcfarlane | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Gilbert L Mcfarlane | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Vera J Mcfarlane | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Luise A Mcfarlane | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Theodore W Mcfarlane | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)