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John Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Tony — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Wagner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Wagner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 7
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 17
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Head, age 30
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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: father Tony Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Tony Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony Wagner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tony Wagner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Wagner
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Wagner
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04151-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary L. Carson | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Alice M. Carson | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Annie L. Carson | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Freddie Jr. Carson | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Otis V. Linderman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Blanche Linderman | 20 | wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Lillian Linderman | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Ellen Linderman | 0 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Eugene Jarman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Lois Jarman | 32 | wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 51 | Willie Hohmann | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Wanda Hohmann | 31 | wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Melvin Hohmann | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Abner Hohmann | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 55 | John O'Bryant | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Dorothy O'Bryant | 27 | wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Dorothy O'Bryant | 10 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Johnny J. O'Bryant | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Jerry R. O'Bryant | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Eric Becker | 43 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Mae O. Becker | 36 | wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Rena Becker | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lora Becker | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Wilma L. Becker | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Edward Becker | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Alfred N. Becker | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 67 | John E. Wagner THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Ruby Wagner | 35 | wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | John E. Jr. Wagner | 8 | son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Robert W. Wagner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Mae A. Wagner | 20 | wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Rodney Wagner | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Philipp Shelton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Mary Shelton | 42 | wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Nova Shelton | 20 | daughter | Attendant | Texas |
| 76 | Esther Shelton | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Lora Shelton | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Mary Shelton | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Malalla Shelton | 10 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Philipp Jr. Shelton | 7 | son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)