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James Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Bertha — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wagner | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harry Wagner | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Wagner | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Anna Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Frank Wagner | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Wagner | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Wagner | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 5
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 15
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 25
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wignier |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 505 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Wagner
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Wagner
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Wagner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wagner
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1425:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Wagner | 32 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 2 | James Wagner THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Anna Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Harry Wagner | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Richard Wagner | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Frank Wagner | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles Wagner | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Charles Fallon | 43 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 10 | Alverda Fallon | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Robert Fallon | 15 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 12 | Charles Fallon | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Fallon | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Stanley Liszewski | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 15 | Delia Liszewski | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
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Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
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 1930 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)