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Margaret Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wagner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Wagner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Wagner | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rose Brabender | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| William Wagner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Wagner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Wagner | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Catherine Wagner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Janet Wagner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jerome Wagner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Other, age 30
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 47 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 40
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04471-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeline Ziegler | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Clarence Ziegler | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Leonard Ziegler | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Jerome Ziegler | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Leo Ziegler | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Louise Ziegler | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | William Wagner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Margaret Wagner THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | John Wagner | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Joseph Wagner | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Janet Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Jerome Wagner | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Catherine Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Mary Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | William Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Rose Brabender | 67 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ambrose Bronner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Mary Bronner | 66 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Jerry Coser | 32 | Hired hand | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Edward Ackerman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 21 | Francis Ackerman | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Oscar Matz | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Verna Matz | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Donald Matz | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Rodger Matz | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Math Meinholz | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | John Meinholz | 39 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Anthony Meinholz | 29 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Edward Meinholz | 27 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 30 | William Meinholz | 21 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Christ Meinholz | 70 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ferdinand Meinholz | 39 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Martin Meinholz | 24 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Louise Meinholz | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Joseph Meinholz | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Lucy Meinholz | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Robert Meinholz | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lucy Meinholz | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Richard Meinholz | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Patricia Meinholz | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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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)