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Harry Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales-clerk |
| Industry | Beverage Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Sales-Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Wagner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Shandryck | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Wagner | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clara Wagner | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Asst Buyer |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Novelties |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 80 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Sales-clerk |
| Industry | Beverage Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Harry Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wagner
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wagner
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00967-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Whitecomb | 50 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 2 | Theresa Whitecomb | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Whitecomb | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Zeman | 70 | Father | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Irving Jackson | 33 | Head | Paper Mach. Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Eleanor Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Louis Harry | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Bertha Harry | 45 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 9 | Louis Harry | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Richard Harry | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Anton Bendrick | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 12 | Edward Bendrick | 26 | Son | Grinder | Illinois |
| 13 | Raymond Bendrick | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Joe Bendrick | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna Bendrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth Bendrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ben Simkin | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 18 | Mildred Simkin | 33 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 19 | Lois Roberta Simkin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sheldon Simkin | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Miriam Sutz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry Wagner THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Sales-Clerk | Russia |
| 23 | Clara Wagner | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Marty Wagner | 21 | Son | Sales-Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Shandryck | 19 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 26 | Emanuel Walowitz | 28 | Head | Sales-Man | Illinois |
| 27 | Dorothy Walowitz | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ronald Walowitz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joe Rolnick | 58 | Father | Proprietor | Russia |
| 30 | Nathan Steinberg | 56 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 31 | Lillian Steinberg | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Dorothy Steinberg | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Harry Kout | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 34 | Ida Kout | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Seymour Kout | 23 | Son | Sales-Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Albert Kout | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eugene Kout | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Sam Block | 39 | Head | Insurance Man | Lithuania |
| 39 | Yetta Block | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Evelyn Block | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)