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Ruth Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Wagner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rose Wagner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ann Wagner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Wagner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorraine Wagner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Wagner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Madeline Wagner | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Aloysius Wagner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dolores Wagner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martin Wagner | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Stella Wagner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eleanor Wagner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ruth Wagner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Wagner
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dolores Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aloysius Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03685-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eleanor O'Boyle | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Irene O'Boyle | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anthony Skrocki | 50 | Head | Watchman | Lithuania |
| 44 | Josephine Skrocki | 48 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 45 | Mary Skrocki | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anthony Jr Skrocki | 23 | Son | Hat Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Francis Skrocki | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Skrocki | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Stanley Skrocki | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Josephine Skrocki | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Bernard Skrocki | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lucille Skrocki | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John J Mcdonough | 63 | Head | Painter | England |
| 54 | Bridget Mcdonough | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John J Jr Mcdonough | 30 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Argulet | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Francis Argulet | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine Healy | 28 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Henry Henry | 51 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 60 | Margaret Henry | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Thomas Henry | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | David Henry | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Roy Henry | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Jane Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Doris Henry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Selma Henry | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Shirley Henry | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martin Wagner | 43 | Head | Dump Man | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Stella Wagner | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Aloysius Wagner | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Wagner | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ann Wagner | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Eleanor Wagner | 17 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lorraine Wagner | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruth Wagner THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jean Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Madeline Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Dolores Wagner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Rose Marie Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)