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Richard Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Richard Wagner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, South Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Wagner | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Richard Wagner | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Wagner | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, South …
Head, age 41
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger. German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger. German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Brown, South …
Head, age 49
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Brandenburg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Berlin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Brown, South …
Head, age 60
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Wagner across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Wagner
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2219unit:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve M Cerny | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 2 | Andrew Ganchat | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 3 | Leonard E Van Dover | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Hazel I Van Dover | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lambert Artz | 67 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 6 | Johanna Artz | 44 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 7 | John H Artz | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Lizzie E Artz | 25 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Johanna Artz | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Lawrence A Artz | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Eugene Ruppert | 18 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Charles Rehfeld | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Anna Rehfeld | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lawrence H Rehfeld | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Arlene M Rehfeld | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Jerry C Rehfeld | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Richard E Wagner THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Mary B Wagner | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold R Wagner | 27 | Son | Mechanic | South Dakota |
| 20 | John M Twomey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Bertha M Twomey | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Clare J Twomey | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Andy Harold Twomey | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 24 | Eva A Twomey | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Shirley E Twomey | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | William Schorman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 27 | Minnie M Schorman | 54 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Roy H Schorman | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Clarence Schorman | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Lester Schorman | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Elmer Schorman | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Violet A Schorman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Lillian A Schorman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Wayne Schorman | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Edward L Sturtz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Alice Sturtz | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lois Sturtz | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 38 | John F Wilson | 45 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | John Wilbers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Elizabeth M Wilbers | 56 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 41 | John Wilbers | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 42 | Frank Ganz | 57 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary A Ganz | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Katherine M Ganz | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Elizabeth Ganz | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Frank Jr Ganz | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Silas C Wagner | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Hulda G Gardner | 52 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 49 | Cecilia Wagner | 22 | Sister | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 50 | Howard E Wagner | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)