John Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lake-County, Illinois
Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Waukegan City
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Additional Details
Occupation	assembly worker
Industry	lamp factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	446
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Assembly Worker
Township / Ward	Waukegan City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Wagner	Head	—	66	~1874
Thomas Wagner	Son	—	43	~1897
Mary Wagner	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Lake, Illinois

Head, age 47

Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rock Factory
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 State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Lake, Illinois

Head, age 56

Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lock factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Lake-County, Illinois

Head, age 66

Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Waukegan City
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Occupation	assembly worker
Industry	lamp factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	446
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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John Wagner

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00831-00478)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
2	John A. Wagner THIS PERSON	66	Head	Assembly Worker	Illinois
3	Mary Wagner	65	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
4	Thomas Wagner	43	Son	Tacker	Illinois
5	Pearl Berry	54	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
6	Wesley Berry	29	Son	Farmer	Illinois
7	Wilbert Rasside	38	Hired Hand	Farm Hand	North Dakota
8	Sam Dargemian	41	Head	Laborer	Turkey
9	Esther Dargemian	28	Wife	—	Turkey
10	Mike Dargemian	8	Son	—	Illinois
11	Rosie Dargemian	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Ursula Dargemian	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Everett Mercer	33	Head	Concrete Mixer Operator	Illinois
14	Erna Mercer	32	Wife	Servant	Illinois
15	Virgil Clark	37	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Missouri
16	Dorothy Clark	36	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Frederick Leatherman	15	Step-son	—	Iowa
18	Blaine Leatherman	12	Step-son	—	Iowa
19	Edith Rasside	53	Head	—	Illinois
20	Lydia Rasside	86	Mother	—	Canada English
21	Davis Rasside	56	Brother	Farm Hand	Illinois
22	Irwin Lietzke	33	Head	Electrician	Michigan
23	Marjorie Lietzke	21	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Gerald Miller	38	Head	President	Wisconsin
25	Esther Miller	32	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Neal Miller	5	Son	—	Illinois
27	Burton Kenyon	34	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
28	Bernice Kenyon	25	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Jack Kenyon	1	Son	—	Illinois
30	Oakley Peterson	34	Head	Assistant Foreman	Illinois
31	Alys Peterson	33	Wife	Clerk (Saleslady)	South Dakota
32	Edward Wilson	35	Head	Freight Brakeman	Illinois
33	Elsie Wilson	23	Wife	Comptometer Operator	New Jersey
34	Susie M. Ransom	74	Head	—	Vermont
35	Raymond R. Ransom	44	Head	Asst. Purchasing Agent	Vermont
36	Lillian E. Ransom	33	Wife	—	Canada English
37	Jan Irene Ransom	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	James William Ransom	1	Son	—	Illinois
39	Fern Petersen	24	Servant	Servant	Illinois
40	Carl Madsen	33	Head	Caretaker	Wisconsin

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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.

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