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), with identified parents Emma — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	490
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Machine Operator
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Edith Wagner	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Evelyn Wagner	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Wagner	Head	—	47	~1893
John Wagner	Son	—	15	~1925
Edna Wagner	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 26

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	France
Mother's Birthplace	France
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 37

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	France
Mother's Birthplace	France
Occupation	inspector
Industry	auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 47

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	490
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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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 Emma Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Emma Wagner

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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John Wagner

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01886-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John W Czerwinski	48	Head	Bartender	Michigan
42	Dorothy G Czerwinski	42	Wife	—	Michigan
43	Robert M Czerwinski	18	Son	—	Michigan
44	Lorraine Czerwinski	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
45	Geraldine Czerwinski	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Dorothy Czerwinski	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Donald Czerwinski	9	Son	—	Michigan
48	Eugene Czerwinski	6	Son	—	Michigan
49	Edward Verovsek	39	In law	Labor	Michigan
50	Owen C Neil	39	Head	Cable Splicer	Michigan
51	Adeline L Neil	38	Wife	—	Michigan
52	Oren L Jr Neil	15	Son	—	Michigan
53	Dolores E Neil	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
54	Gloria A Neil	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	John Miramonti	27	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
56	Louise Miramonti	26	Wife	Waitress	Michigan
57	Frank A Karmelsool	44	Head	Carpenter	Holland
58	Marie Karmelsool	49	Wife	—	Holland
59	Frederick H Karmelsool	27	Son	Music Teacher	Canada
60	Hubert Karmelsool	21	Son	Salesman	Canada
61	Benjamin B Kyle	60	Head	Foreman	Virginia
62	Mary J Kyle	52	Wife	—	Wales
63	Carl F Sigrist	40	Head	Metal Finisher	Switzerland
64	Elizabeth Sigrist	38	Wife	—	Rumania
65	Lillian A Sigrist	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
66	John A Wagner THIS PERSON	47	Head	Machine Operator	Michigan
67	Edna Wagner	42	Wife	—	Michigan
68	Evelyn A Wagner	20	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
69	Edith M Wagner	18	Daughter	Candy Clerk	Michigan
70	John Jr Wagner	15	Son	—	Michigan
71	Kathleen Sanders	49	Head	—	Canada
72	William J Burns	44	Lodger	Upholster Trimmer	—
73	Sarah W Simmons	55	Lodger	Nurse	Michigan

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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