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Margaret Wagner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wagner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Hessen Germ |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hessen Germ |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wagner | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Wagner | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Margaret Wagner | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 54
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 63
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Hessen Germ |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hessen Germ |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 75
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 7400 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wagner across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wagner
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1036unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Gormula | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Michael Gormula | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph Eichert | 32 | Head | Moulder | Western Hun |
| 4 | Rose Eichert | 29 | Wife | — | Western Hun |
| 5 | Joseph Eichert | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Elizabeth Eichert | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Eichert | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jacob Tulema | 29 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 9 | Theresa Tulema | 25 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 10 | Anna Tulema | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret Wagner THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Wagner | 33 | Son | Buttonmaker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Wagner | 32 | Daughter | Binder | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Lynch | 49 | Head | Riveter | Ireland |
| 15 | John Lynch | 21 | Son | Riveter | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rose Lynch | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Lynch | 17 | Daughter | Bead Work | New Jersey |
| 18 | Catherine Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen Lynch | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Molnar | 35 | Head | Laborer | Budapest Hun |
| 22 | Theresa Molnar | 28 | Wife | — | Budapest Hun |
| 23 | Theresa Molnar | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joseph Molnar | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Stephen Molnar | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Demutak | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Budapest Hun |
| 27 | Guzella Demutak | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Budapest Hun |
| 28 | Joseph Demutak | 0 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Somba | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Budapest Hun |
| 30 | Stephen Molnar | 36 | Head | Laborer | Budapest Hun |
| 31 | Elizabeth Molnar | 24 | Wife | — | Western Hun |
| 32 | Mary Molnar | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Julia Molnar | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Stephen Oravik | 46 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 35 | Kate Oravik | 43 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 36 | Mary Oravik | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Slovakia |
| 37 | Stephen Oravik | 14 | Son | Helper | Slovakia |
| 38 | John Oravik | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Josephine Oravik | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Pauline Oravik | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Joseph Oravik | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Frank Oravik | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Maretzke | 27 | Head | Moulder | Russ Poland |
| 44 | Martha Maretzke | 22 | Wife | — | Russ Poland |
| 45 | Otto Wendt | 35 | Head | Maker | Russ Poland |
| 46 | Ottilia Wendt | 31 | Wife | Mach. Operator | Russ Poland |
| 47 | Albert Wendt | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Michael Urasych | 33 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 49 | Mary Urasych | 30 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 50 | Michael Urasych | 1 | Son | — | Slovakia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)