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Mary Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osgood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Osgood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Wagner | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Louis Wagner | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rollin Wagner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Wagner | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Spouse, age 45
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Spouse, age 53
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 63
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osgood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wagner
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verne Mccoy | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Muriel Mccoy | 42 | Wife | Business | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert C Mccoy | 18 | Son | Business | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary J Mccoy | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | George Van Volkenburg | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Lulla Van Volkenburg | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 7 | Joseph Meyer | 62 | Head | New Worker | Germany |
| 8 | Agnes Meyer | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William Westerman | 39 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 10 | Ethel Westerman | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Alma Westerman | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Betty Jean Westerman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Frank Greenwood | 69 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 14 | Ella Greenwood | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Indiana |
| 15 | Frank Jr Greenwood | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Anna Bennett | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 17 | Vernon Vayhinger | 56 | Head | Lawyer | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Vayhinger | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Helen Vayhinger | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 20 | Albert Vayhinger | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Frank Stoner | 69 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 22 | Dora Stoner | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Francis Clara Stoner | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Clarence Fellerman | 35 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 25 | Edna Fellerman | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Patricia A Fellerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Louis Wagner | 65 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary Wagner THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Louis Jr Wagner | 32 | Son | Mail Messenger | Indiana |
| 30 | Rollin Wagner | 22 | Son | Ticket Taker | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles Wooley | 38 | Head | Driller | Indiana |
| 32 | Bernice Wooley | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Sarah Ann Wooley | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bernard Fangman | 62 | Head | Business | Ohio |
| 35 | Bertha Fangman | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Kathryn Fangman | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Glenn Sheets | 46 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 38 | Pallas Sheets | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Alice Sheets | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Gayle Sheets | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)