John Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Highland Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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	—	71	~1869
Ronald Wagner	Son	—	43	~1897
Emily Wagner	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 50

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 61

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 71

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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John Wagner

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01832-00428)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John J. Wagner THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
42	Emily Wagner	67	Wife	—	Michigan
43	Ronald Wagner	43	Son	Mechanic	Michigan
44	Ruth Wilkinson	45	Head	Housewife	Michigan
45	Donald C. Wilkinson	20	Son	Distributor	Michigan
46	Robert Bailey	37	Lodger	Machinist	North Carolina
47	Sidney Peters	45	Lodger	Patrolman	Michigan
48	Howard Carmichael	23	Lodger	Watchman	Michigan
49	Vernon Pryor	25	Lodger	Ground Keeper	Michigan
50	Ward Ottker	23	Lodger	Milk Delivery	Michigan
51	Victor Scott	27	Lodger	Foreman	Michigan
52	Erwin Merritt	26	Lodger	Bottle Washer	Michigan
53	Nicholas Stimes	27	Lodger	Repairman	Michigan
54	Bertha B. Loosli	57	Head	—	Switzerland
55	Helen Loosli	33	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
56	Albert Loosli	30	Son	Attendant	Massachusetts
57	John W. Stein	67	Head	Sweeper	Illinois
58	Elizabeth C. Stein	76	Wife	—	Ohio
59	James Woodmansee	53	Head	Mechanical Draftsman	Illinois
60	Clara Woodmansee	42	Wife	—	Michigan
61	Clayton Bradshaw	26	Nephew	—	Michigan
62	Frank Reiter	66	Head	Die Maker	Hungary
63	Mary Reiter	65	Wife	—	Hungary
64	Gertrude Schratz	21	Daughter	Operator	Michigan
65	Fred Schratz	18	Grand-son	Metallurgist Assistant	Michigan
66	Geo. L. Stevenson	41	Head	Operator	Canada
67	Alice Stevenson	33	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Laura A. Stevenson	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
69	Donald Fowler	24	Nephew	Toll Tester	Michigan
70	Frances St. Martin	43	Head	Inspector	Michigan
71	William St. Martin	20	Son	Photographer	Michigan
72	Gunnar Talraas	63	Head	Alley Cleaner	Norway
73	Marie Talraas	61	Wife	—	Norway
74	Laura Talraas	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
75	George Talraas	13	Son	—	Michigan
76	Charles Henry	49	Head	Proprietor	Syria
77	Mary Henry	39	Wife	—	Syria
78	Charles Jr. Henry	22	Son	Truck Driver	Michigan
79	Joseph Henry	20	Son	Production Man	Michigan
80	Julia Henry	18	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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