HW
Henry Wagner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Henry Wagner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wagner | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Elizabeth Wagner | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Wagner | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 46
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 57
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Tailor Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 66
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 Henry Wagner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Henry Wagner
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thales Short | 39 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 52 | Alice Short | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Arthur Short | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Melvin Short | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Pearl Short | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James Taber | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Alvin Taber | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Earl Taber | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Calvin Taber | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Gail Taber | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | James Taber | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Orel Taber | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Nona Taber | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Martha Taber | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Henry Wagner THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 66 | Elizabeth Wagner | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | John Wagner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Isaac Mahy | 64 | Head | Miner | Belgium |
| 69 | Solugue Mahy | 60 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 70 | Paul Mahy | 21 | Son | Fireman | Kansas |
| 71 | Josephine Mahy | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Henry Clarity | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Ella Clarity | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Frank Clarity | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Andrew Clarity | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | William Clarity | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Robert Clarity | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Teddy Clarity | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Thomas Allen | 26 | Step-son | Printer | Iowa |
| 80 | Ora Lawson | 21 | Head | Collector | Iowa |
| 81 | Emma Lawson | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Oliver Lawson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Alfred Williams | 60 | Head | Cooper | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Alice Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Anna Sanders | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Bessie Sanders | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Oakley Sanders | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 88 | Edgar Perry | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 89 | Richard Gaulther | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 90 | Eva Gaulther | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Blanch Gaulther | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Jane Gibson | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 93 | William Watkins | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Robert Little | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 95 | Elizabeth Little | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Alice Little | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Joseph Little | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Sarah Young | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Cecil Harrison | 32 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 100 | Thomas Barnett | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)