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Henry Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Henry Wagner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Helene — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Inland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Wagner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Albert Loeffler | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Minnie Wagner | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elaine Wagner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Wagner | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harold Wagner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 12
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 22
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cedar, Iowa
Head, age 32
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Head, age 42
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helene Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Wagner
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helene Wagner
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Wagner
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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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 — Cedar-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred C. Belitz | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Dorothea Belitz | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Bruce Hambright | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bessie C. Hambright | 62 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 45 | Edna Hambright | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Iowa |
| 46 | Eric E. Doersmann | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 47 | Henry C. Wagner THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Alma Wagner | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Harold Wagner | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Elaine Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Minnie Wagner | 34 | Sister | Housework | Iowa |
| 52 | Albert Loeffler | 48 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 53 | Harry Ruser | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Hilda V. Ruser | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lucille Ruser | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lois Ruser | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ladonna Ruser | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Clarence F. Tooms | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Hilda Tooms | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Harry Groth | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Mable Groth | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Wallace Groth | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Alvin Werling | 29 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 64 | Otto Schmack | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Agnes Schmack | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Everett Schmack | 24 | Son | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 67 | Chester Schmack | 19 | Son | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 68 | Ed. Telsrow | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Alvena Telsrow | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Eleanor E. Telsrow | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Fred Klavermassm | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Alma Klavermassm | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Frederick Klavermassm | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Jeanne Klavermassm | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Otto Peter | 39 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Roscoe W. Garber | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Grace B. Garber | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | William Jr. Wade | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 79 | Frank Wahl | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Lorna Wahl | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 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)