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John Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Wagner across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1600 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Wagner | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Russell Wagner | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Virgil Wagner | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Wagner | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 41
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 51
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 62
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1858
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 73
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1600 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 John Wagner across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wagner
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jr Wagner THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary A Wagner | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Russell Wagner | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Virgil J Wagner | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Evelyn E Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Herman Wagner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Francis Wagner | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Urban H Wagner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Arthur R Wagner | 11 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Clarence A Toups | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Bessie C Toups | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Dallas A Toups | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Donald R Toups | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Oland R Grosman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Wanita M Grosman | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Montana A Grosman | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Ray E Grosman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Earnest E Grosman | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Henry Adams | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Clara E Adams | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Max R Adams | 30 | Son | Merchant | Indiana |
| 22 | Louis J Randall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Tansy E Randall | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Richard H Burton | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Ollie L Burton | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Percy E Burton | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Gayle T Burton | 21 | Son | Teacher | Indiana |
| 28 | Alice C Burton | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Geneva A Burton | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Robert U Burton | 2 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Verneda Burton | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Philip Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 33 | Aletha M Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Golden J Hull | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Velma O Hull | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Keith G Hull | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Gloria A Hull | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Luella H Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Wayne A Hull | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Lucy E Mussman | 58 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Henry W Mussman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Sarah H Mussman | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Edward O Mussman | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Dean C Summers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Deloris F Summers | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Martha J Summers | 58 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 47 | George W Lauber | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Verna E Lauber | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Dennis W Lauber | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Leona M Lauber | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)