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Richard Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emmons-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Margaret — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Emmons-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emmons |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wagner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Wagner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Magdalena Wagner | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| O'Neil Wagner | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emil Wagner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellenora Wagner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Wagner | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Luella Wagner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Wagner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vernon Wagner | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Violet Wagner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Emmons, North …
Son, age 17
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Emmons, North …
Head, age 27
Emmons, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Emmons-County, North …
Head, age 37
Emmons-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emmons |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Richard Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Wagner
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Wagner
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Emmons-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Emmons-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03000-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Walbaum | 40 | Head | Farmer | N. D. |
| 2 | Josephine Walbaum | 38 | Wife | — | N. D. |
| 3 | Joe Walbaum | 16 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 4 | Jack Walbaum | 16 | Son | Laborer | N. D. |
| 5 | Harry Walbaum | 15 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 6 | Mike Walbaum | 13 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 7 | Josephine Walbaum | 8 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 8 | August Walbaum | 5 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 9 | George Walbaum | 4 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 10 | Franklin Walbaum | 3 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 11 | Henry Bibleheimer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 12 | Rosina Bibleheimer | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Sadie Bibleheimer | 31 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 14 | Rudolph Bibleheimer | 24 | Son | Farmer | N. D. |
| 15 | Reuben Bibleheimer | 20 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 16 | John Hehn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 17 | Andrew Bibleheimer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 18 | Sophia Bibleheimer | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Ruth Bibleheimer | 20 | Daughter | Student | N. D. |
| 20 | Paul Bibleheimer | 15 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 21 | Esther Bibleheimer | 12 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 22 | Albert Reich | 30 | Head | — | N. D. |
| 23 | Lundina Reich | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Carol Lee Reich | 2 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 25 | Richard Wagner THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 26 | Magdalena Wagner | 39 | Wife | — | N. D. |
| 27 | Raymond Wagner | 18 | Son | Laborer | N. D. |
| 28 | O'Neil Wagner | 17 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 29 | Elmer Wagner | 16 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 30 | Ellenora Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 31 | Violet Wagner | 13 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 32 | William Wagner | 11 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 33 | Emil Wagner | 9 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 34 | Luella Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | N. D. |
| 35 | Vernon Wagner | 6 | Son | — | N. D. |
| 36 | Edwin Pfeifer | 29 | Head | Farmer | N. D. |
| 37 | Elizabeth Pfeifer | 32 | Wife | — | N. D. |
| 38 | Fred Pfeifer | 58 | Father | Farmer | Romania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Pfeifer | 58 | Mother | — | N. D. |
| 40 | Adolph Schott | 72 | Head | Farmer | Minn |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)