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Richard Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kern-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Richard Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kern-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKern-County, California
SurnameWagner
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)McFarland
1935 Residence (County)Kern
Additional Details
OccupationLeasor
IndustryRanch
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceCalifornia
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationLeasor
Township / WardTwp 2
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Theresa Wagner Head — 46 ~1894
Richard Wagner Son — 24 ~1916
Irwin Wagner Son — 19 ~1921
Glenn Wagner Son — 16 ~1924
Roland Wagner Son — 21 ~1919
Harold Wagner Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Kern, California
Son, age 14
Kern, California · implied b. ~1916 — 44 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
Kern-County, California
Son, age 24
Kern-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Wagner
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) McFarland
1935 Residence (County) Kern
Occupation Leasor
Industry Ranch
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence California
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Richard Wagner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Wagner
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
Irwin Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Kern-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00211-00561)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pat Rush 31 Head Laborer Arkansas
2 Robie Rush 27 Wife — Arkansas
3 Annette Rush 9 Daughter — Arkansas
4 Helen Rush 6 Daughter — Arkansas
5 Robert Rush 3 Son — Arkansas
6 Thelma Buck 12 Sister-in-law — Arkansas
7 Joseph White 64 Head — N. Carolina
8 Mattie White 70 Wife — California
9 Edith Jervis 56 Lodger Teacher California
10 Eric Macdonald 32 Head Bus Driver Texas
11 Etha Macdonald 31 Wife Cafeteria Texas
12 Joseph W. Russell 30 Head Partner California
13 Anna J. Russell 27 Wife — California
14 Louise Madsen 23 Head Teacher California
15 Lois Diehl 24 Lodger Teacher California
16 Frank W. Lee 54 Head Owner Business Missouri
17 Elmira Lee 43 Wife — Virginia
18 Theresa Wagner 46 Head — Kansas
19 Richard Wagner THIS PERSON 24 Son Leasor California
20 Roland Wagner 21 Son Laborer California
21 Irwin Wagner 19 Son Laborer California
22 Glenn Wagner 16 Son — California
23 Harold Wagner 10 Son — California
24 George Whitehead 46 Head Laborer Kansas
25 Evie Whitehead 43 Wife — Oklahoma
26 Albert Whitehead 24 Son Laborer Oklahoma
27 Robert Whitehead 20 Son Laborer Oklahoma
28 Fay Whitehead 18 Daughter Laborer Oklahoma
29 Ray Whitehead 15 Son — Oklahoma
30 Geraldine Whitehead 9 Daughter — Oklahoma
31 Opal Whitehead 7 Daughter — Oklahoma
32 Bonnie Merle Whitehead 5 Daughter — Oklahoma
33 Alta Mae Whitehead 1 Daughter — Oklahoma
34 Fernando Garcia 64 Head — Mexico
35 Acusa Garcia 60 Wife — Mexico
36 Fernando Garcia 5 Grandson — California
37 Earl Tailer Burdrow 38 Head Leasor California
38 Martha Anne Burdrow 30 Wife — Missouri
39 Arlene Stanton Burdrow 11 Step-dau — California
40 Cirilo Martinez 36 Head Laborer Mexico

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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)

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