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Helen Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewisburg Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lewisburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Wagner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bertha Wagner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Wagner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Baumgardner | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Millard Wagner | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grace Baumgardner | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Helen Wagner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jean Wagner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| May Wagner | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Union, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Union-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Union-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewisburg Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Wagner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
May Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03615-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson Margaret | 20 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hattie M. Campbell | 73 | Head | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bertha Fick | 34 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James A. Heilman | 28 | Head | U.S. Marshal | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mildred Heilman | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary E. Mitchell | 48 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Isabelle Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Jean Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patricia Ann Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles Schuyler | 80 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | L. S. Zoller | 73 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clara Zoller | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Wolf Kapp | 31 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lois Alverta Kapp | 31 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 15 | Arthur Thiesfeld | 50 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 16 | Loretta Thiesfeld | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Joyce Thiesfeld | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Eva Johnson | 48 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna B. Miller | 65 | Lodger | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Grace Baumgardner | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Baumgardner | 75 | Husband | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | May Wagner | 46 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Millard Wagner | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bertha Wagner | 18 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jean Wagner | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Betty Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Wagner THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bruce Wagner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John P. Ruhl | 74 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Hattie H. Ruhl | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Miria Ruhl | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Regina Hoffa | 78 | Sister-in-law | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Carrie H. Slear | 50 | Head | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Carl P. Hunlock | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ella R. Hunlock | 32 | Wife | Home Economics | Maryland |
| 37 | Edith Hecht | 77 | Head | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lottie Stetler | 62 | Companion | Companion | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jessie B. Miller | 81 | Head | Oa | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Claudia Grove | 69 | Head | Oa | Pennsylvania |
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)