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Joseph Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wagner across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Susan — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Surface line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wagner | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Marshal Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Marion Wagner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Wagner | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Car Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Surface line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 42
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | International |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 882 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Wagner across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Wagner
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Wagner
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Wagner
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wagner
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wagner
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel449:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John J Adkins | 34 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna E Adkins | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John J Jr Adkins | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John Hookey | 29 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Hookey | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Bertha Anna Hookey | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 57 | Andrew Paston | 52 | Head | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 58 | Anna Paston | 42 | Wife-H | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 59 | Mary Paston | 21 | Daughter | Inspecting | New York |
| 60 | Amelia Paston | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | New York |
| 61 | John Stanko | 45 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 62 | Mary Stanko | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 63 | George Stanko | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Albertina Stanko | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | John Jr Stanko | 1 | Grand-Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | "John ""A""" Stanko | 15 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Joseph Stanko | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Victor Stanko | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Andrew Kovach | 38 | Head | Handing Steel | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 70 | Marie Kovach | 29 | Wife-H | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 71 | Marie E Kovach | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Stephen Choma | 33 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Hungary |
| 73 | Mary Choma | 31 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 74 | George Klimaski | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 75 | Frank Rydlyik | 19 | Boarder | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Joseph Laychak | 34 | Head | Inspector | Hungary |
| 77 | Rose Laychak | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Joseph Laychak | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Margaret Laychak | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Rosemary Laychak | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Joseph Wagner THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 82 | Minnie Wagner | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marshal Wagner | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Marion Wagner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | John Korsis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 86 | Julia Korsis | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | Hungary |
| 87 | John Korsis | 17 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 88 | Elizabeth Korsis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | John Delde | 25 | Son-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 90 | Barbara Delde | 19 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 91 | John Delde | 3 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank Laszlo | 52 | Head | Janitor | Rumania |
| 93 | Lydia Laszlo | 37 | Wife-H | — | Rumania |
| 94 | Sorsie Laszlo | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Elizabeth Laszlo | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Lydia Laszlo | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Rosie Laszlo | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frank Laszlo | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Prokop | 36 | Head | Core-Maker | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 100 | Margaret Prokop | 29 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 1930 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)