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Margaret Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wagner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| M Wagner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| P Wagner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Wagner | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Wagner | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Marguerite Wagner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ann Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerome Wagner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Other, age 35
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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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Margaret Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Wagner THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | J. Ambrose Wagner | 20 | Son | Bottler | Wisconsin |
| 43 | M. Kathleen Wagner | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Thomas P. Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Marguerite Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Ann Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Jerome M. Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | P. Joseph Wagner | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Harvey B. Briggs | 56 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Anna B. Briggs | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | James Briggs | 24 | Son | Punch Press | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Helen Briggs | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Richard Briggs | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Harvey Jr. Briggs | 16 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Betty J. Briggs | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Keith Briggs | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Bonita Briggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Howard Warren | 55 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Meta Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Howard Jr. Warren | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Warren Boschard | 24 | Head | Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Velma Boschard | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Edward Hessler | 49 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Leona Hessler | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Robert Hessler | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Edward Hessler | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Lud Stevenson | 57 | Head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Olga Stevenson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | James Stevenson | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Geraldine Stevenson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Ross R. Robinson | 48 | Head | Secretary | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Mabel Robinson | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Lois Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Arthur E. Teschner | 40 | Head | Advertising Mgr | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Marguerite Teschner | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Kenneth Teschner | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Arthur Teschner | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Sue Ann Teschner | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Edward Ryan | 49 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 80 | Margaret Ryan | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)