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Joseph Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Meta — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Austria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | private jobs |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Wagner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kitty Wagner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Wagner | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jos Cesario | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernard Wagner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | private jobs |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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 Louis Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meta Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Wagner
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meta Wagner
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03734-01057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Burton | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 42 | Dorothy Burton | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | Dorothy Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Isadore Ketzes | 54 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 45 | Sarah Ketzes | 44 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 46 | Bernard Ketzes | 21 | Son | Upholsterer | Penna |
| 47 | Lorraine Ketzes | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Penna |
| 48 | Harriet Ketzes | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 49 | Daniel Ketzes | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Seymour Ketzes | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Irving Ketzes | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Rebecca Segal | 46 | Head | — | Russia |
| 53 | Isadore Segal | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | Simon Segal | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Nelson Segal | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 56 | Nathan Segal | 22 | Son | Electrician | Penna |
| 57 | Morris Segal | 26 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Joseph Wagner THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 59 | Kitty Wagner | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Bernard Wagner | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Phyllis Wagner | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Jos. Cesario | 24 | Lodger | Cabinet-Maker | Penna |
| 63 | Morris Morey | 26 | Head | Special Delivery Messenger | Penna |
| 64 | Ida Morey | 24 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Yetta Goldberg | 16 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Silvario De Simone | 46 | Head | Helper | Italy |
| 67 | Lena De Simone | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | Armand De Simone | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Frances De Simone | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Daniel De Simone | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Frank De Simone | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 72 | Max Mandel | 36 | Head | Master Of Ceremonies | Russia |
| 73 | Yetta Mandel | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Isadore Mandel | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Leona Mandel | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Joseph Wolhoff | 51 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 77 | Bessie Wolhoff | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Abe Wolhoff | 30 | Son | Newsboy | Penna |
| 79 | Tillie Wolhoff | 23 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Penna |
| 80 | Helen Wolhoff | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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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)