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Margaret Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannonball Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Cannonball Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Wagner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kathryn Wagner | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Rosina Wagner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Wagner | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kondrad Wagner | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ida Wagner | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helena Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Wagner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Odilla Wagner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Wagner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tony Wagner | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Melchor Wagner | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, North …
Daughter, age 16
Grant, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 26 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Grant-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Grant-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannonball Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Anna Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melchor Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosina Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odilla Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Grant-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03003-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward S. Tucker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Melchor Braun | 34 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Rumania |
| 3 | Melchor Sr. Besser | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 4 | Emma Besser | 29 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Henry Besser | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 6 | Henry Steiner | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 7 | Emma Steiner | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Marvin Steiner | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | John Stewart | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Archie Stewart | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Goldie Stewart | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Verna Stewart | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 13 | Elsie Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Duane Stewart | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | John Braun | 40 | Head | Farmer | Rumania |
| 16 | Frances Braun | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Joseph Braun | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Casarie Braun | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Pius Braun | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Adam Braun | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Adolph Braun | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Kondrad Wagner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Rumania |
| 23 | Kathryn Wagner | 53 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 24 | Melchor Wagner | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Tony Wagner | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Margaret Wagner THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Ida Wagner | 23 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Rosina Wagner | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Anna Wagner | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Joseph Wagner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Kathryn Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Helena Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Mary Wagner | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Odilla Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Joseph Kapustensky | 75 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 36 | Jenny Kapustensky | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Sam Kapustensky | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Peter Ferguson | 78 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Janet Ferguson | 84 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | George Ferguson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
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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)