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Joseph Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Julia — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Hungary
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | WAGNER |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2286 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wagner | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Francis Wagner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Wagner | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clara Wagner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Wagner | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | adv concern |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | WAGNER |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2286 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Wagner
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Wagner
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00949-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Wagner THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Driver | Hungary |
| 2 | Anna Wagner | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Clara Wagner | 21 | Daughter | Receiving Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Joseph Wagner | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Francis Wagner | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Aloysius Schmidt | 46 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Mamie Schmidt | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Raymond Schmidt | 15 | Son | News Worker | Illinois |
| 9 | Aloys Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George Schmidt | 75 | Father | — | Prussia |
| 11 | Paul Herman | 43 | Head | Steam Engineer | Germany |
| 12 | Catherine Herman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Paul Jr. Herman | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | James Herman | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Catherine Herman | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Herman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Herman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph W. Gross | 32 | Head | Road Man | Poland |
| 19 | Bernice H. Gross | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Barbara A. Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph Oswand | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 22 | Ida Oswand | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Ida Oswand | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph Oswand | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Oswand | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 26 | Anthony Oswand | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Hellen Oswand | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Colletta Oswand | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph Haase | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | James Downey | 45 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 31 | Nina Downey | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Downey | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Downey | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard Kreitzer | 59 | Head | Shoe Maker | Lithuania |
| 35 | Bertha Kreitzer | 57 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 36 | Matilda Kreitzer | 30 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 37 | Richard Jr. Kreitzer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Arthur Kreitzer | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Stanley Wozniowski | 35 | Head | Sprayer | Illinois |
| 40 | Catherine Wozniowski | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)