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Ruth Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wagner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Washington |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yarwood Precinct (Township 23) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Yarwood Precinct Township 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wagner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Wagner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Wagner | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Rudolph Wagner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Wagner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ervin Wagner | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cecil Wagner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Washington
Daughter, age 8
Lincoln, Washington · implied b. ~1922 — 8 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Lincoln-County, Washington
Daughter, age 18
Lincoln-County, Washington · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yarwood Precinct (Township 23) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Washington
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Sibling
Betty Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervin Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Wagner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lincoln-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04352-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Huddle | 27 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 2 | Hannah Huddle | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | William Ralph Huddle | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Ray Huddle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 5 | Elsie Huddle | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 6 | J. J. Huddle | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ollie Huddle | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ernest W. Swenson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 9 | Stella Swenson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Melvin Swenson | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | Howard Swenson | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | B. A. Watson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 13 | Alma Watson | 45 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 14 | Robert Watson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 15 | Boyd Watson | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | C. V. Johnson | 69 | Laborer | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Katherine Wagner | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Ervin Wagner | 24 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 19 | Cecil Wagner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 20 | Ruth Wagner THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Rudolph Wagner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 22 | John Wagner | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 23 | Betty Lou Wagner | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Clay Hansard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 25 | George Knapp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 26 | Alma Knapp | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 27 | Herbert Defabaugh | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Hazel Defabaugh | 46 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | Cleda Defabaugh | 22 | Daughter | Stewardess | Washington |
| 30 | Norma Defabaugh | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Glenna Defabaugh | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Delores Defabaugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | C. H. Taylor | 51 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Virginia Taylor | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ernest Wagner | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Washington |
| 36 | John Fulliger | 53 | Laborer | Laborer | Norway |
| 37 | Nat Cameron | 42 | Laborer | Laborer | Washington |
| 38 | Dorothy Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Forrest Woster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 40 | Bennett Warren | 28 | Laborer | Laborer | Washington |
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)