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Henry Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Henry Wagner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 433 |
| Highest Grade | No-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Wagner | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Wagner | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Wagner | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Other, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | buildings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 31
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Henry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 433 |
| Highest Grade | No-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Henry Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Wagner
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wagner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Wagner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02435-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Conti | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Italy |
| 2 | Peter Delangelis | 56 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 3 | Veronica Delangelis | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Henry Delangelis | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Kacshak | 80 | Mother | — | Czechoslovia |
| 6 | Alois Koudelik | 50 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovia |
| 7 | Anna Koudelik | 48 | Wife | — | Slovak |
| 8 | Helen Koudelik | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Masserine | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jean Masserine | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary Masserine | 53 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 12 | Gustave J. Splitter | 65 | Head | General Help | Germany |
| 13 | Alvena Splitter | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Leroy Splitter | 24 | Son | Dept Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elena Houghton | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 16 | Margaret Houghton | 33 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 17 | Peter Bordas | 48 | Head | W. Finisher | Italy |
| 18 | Madeline Bordas | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Martin Bordas | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Corrine Bordas | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Peter Jr. Bordas | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Calisti | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 23 | Anna Calisti | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marie Calisti | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Michael Calisti | 19 | Son | Magazine Boy | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jerry Gervasoni | 29 | Son-in-law | Presser | Italy |
| 27 | Dorothy Gervasoni | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dominick Bussanich | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 29 | Racheal Bussanich | 42 | Wife | Nurse Helper | New York |
| 30 | Ferdinand Bussanich | 20 | Son | Mixer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Eloisa Bussanich | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Henry Jr. Wagner THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ethel Wagner | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Karl Wagner | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Herzog | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Elizabeth Herzog | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | John D. Pfeiffer | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Bessie Pfeiffer | 59 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles Temple | 34 | Boarder | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 40 | Temple | None | — | — | — |
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)