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Margaret Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Brazil City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wagner | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lester Wagner | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Wagner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Margaret Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Max Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Max Wagner
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wagner
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Wagner
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lester Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver D. Blubaugh | 69 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Clara Wagner | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 3 | Margaret Wagner THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Lester Wagner | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Artie B. Newkirk | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Emmett Newkirk | 40 | Son | Painter | Indiana |
| 7 | Joe John | 63 | Roomer | Retired | Austria |
| 8 | Harvey Wallace | 60 | Roomer | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 9 | Carl R. Mullins | 53 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 10 | Olive M. Mullins | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Mildred Lucille Mullins | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Jimmie Jo Mullins | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Myron Finley | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 14 | Thelma Finley | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 15 | Geo. Thompson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Evelyn Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Richard Hasty | 15 | Stepson | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Maulla Ends | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Joe Ends | 21 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | Betty Ends | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Anton Ends | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Daisy M. Reese | 53 | Head | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 23 | Eugene Mccoskey | 18 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lester Hedley | 47 | Head | Veteran | Indiana |
| 25 | Bruce Geo. Hedley | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Lester Gale Hedley | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Norma Jean Hedley | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | C. T. Smith | 70 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma J. Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Ellis J. Foxworthy | 61 | Head | Clay Worker | Indiana |
| 31 | Lillie Foxworthy | 56 | Wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 32 | Joy Mayhie Foxworthy | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Miles Livermore | 67 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 34 | Grace H. Livermore | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Jack Gardner | 35 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 36 | Ethel Gardner | 56 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Chas. Wm. Gardner | 16 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Latham Frazier | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ester Lee Frazier | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Etta Line Frazier | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)