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John Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Friedericka — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: INDIANA
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Posey-County, Indiana |
| Surname | WAGNER |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | INDIANA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ROBINSON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POSEY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARMING |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Robinson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Wagner | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Friedericka Wagner | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| John Wagner | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Wagner | Son | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Posey, Indiana
Other, age 26
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Posey, Indiana
Other, age 37
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Posey-County, Indiana
Son, age 46
Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | WAGNER |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | INDIANA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ROBINSON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POSEY |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARMING |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Friedericka Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Friedericka Wagner
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wagner
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Sibling
William Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 57
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
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
1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Schauss | 53 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 2 | Carrie Schauss | 54 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | Helen Schauss | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Clarence Brandt | 38 | HEAD | Proprietor | INDIANA |
| 5 | Alma Brandt | 33 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 6 | Henry Schweikarth | 57 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 7 | Kate Schweikarth | 52 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 8 | Arnold Schweikarth | 24 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 9 | Elsie Schweikarth | 22 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 10 | Gust Dust | 54 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 11 | Louisa Dust | 54 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 12 | Fredw. Winternheimer | 54 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 13 | Margaret Winternheimer | 52 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 14 | Edgar Winternheimer | 23 | SON | — | INDIANA |
| 15 | William Winternheimer | 56 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 16 | Phillip Huff | 62 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 17 | Lena Huff | 62 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 18 | Albert Huff | 27 | SON | Laborer | INDIANA |
| 19 | Edgar Huff | 25 | SON | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 20 | Louis Biernstengel | 70 | HEAD | Preacher | INDIANA |
| 21 | Margaret Biernstengel | 69 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 22 | Louis Jr. Biernstengel | 34 | SON | — | NORTH DAKOTA |
| 23 | Adam Dayb | 54 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 24 | Kate Dayb | 54 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 25 | Friedericka Wagner | 80 | HEAD | — | INDIANA |
| 26 | William Wagner | 57 | SON | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 27 | Christina Wagner | 52 | DAUGHTER | — | INDIANA |
| 28 | John Wagner THIS PERSON | 46 | SON | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 29 | Adam Griess | 76 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 30 | Lena Griess | 66 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 31 | Albert Klenck | 29 | HEAD | Farmer | INDIANA |
| 32 | Milderd Klenck | 27 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 33 | Ruby Klenck | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | INDIANA |
| 34 | Jerome Klenck | 4 | SON | — | INDIANA |
| 35 | Peter Schafer | 73 | HEAD | Tavern Keeper | INDIANA |
| 36 | Katherine Schafer | 70 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 37 | William Miller | 61 | HEAD | Store Keeper | INDIANA |
| 38 | Kate Miller | 58 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 39 | Floyd Miller | 25 | SON | Mechanic | INDIANA |
| 40 | William T. Miller | 21 | SON | Farmer | INDIANA |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)