William Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Switzerland-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Switzerland-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Switzerland-County, Indiana
Surname	Wagner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Switzerland
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Posey Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Janet Wagner	Daughter	—	5	~1935
William Wagner	Head	—	67	~1873
Ida Wagner	Other	—	29	~1911
William Wagner	Son	—	26	~1914
Donald Wagner	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Switzerland, Indiana

Head, age 44

Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Switzerland, Indiana

Head, age 55

Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	William R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Switzerland-County, Indiana

Head, age 67

Switzerland-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

Surname	Wagner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Switzerland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	270
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Wagner

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00991)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Abijah Gridley	68	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
42	Lucetta Gridley	62	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Walter Scuddy	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
44	Sylvia Scuddy	47	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Brunner Foster	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
46	Sayda Foster	57	Wife	—	Indiana
47	David Foster	22	Son	Farmer	Indiana
48	Warren Foster	16	Son	—	Indiana
49	Joe Mcruby \| Mcruby	23	Head	Herdsman	Kentucky
50	Jane Mcruby \| Mcruby	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
51	Peggy Mcruby \| Mcruby	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
52	William Moore	37	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
53	Viola Moore	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
54	Raymond Moore	15	Son	—	Indiana
55	Patricia Moore	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	John Moore	63	Father	—	Kentucky
57	Nora Moore	59	Mother	—	Kentucky
58	Frank Jones	22	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
59	Frank Smith	66	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
60	Ella Smith	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
61	Robert Smith	17	Grandson	—	Indiana
62	Fred Ravenscraft	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
63	Doshia Ravenscraft	40	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Norman Dutton	2	Step son	—	Indiana
65	Jennie Carnes	80	Aunt	—	Ohio
66	Melvin Beutit \| Beutit	44	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
67	Kenneth Beutit \| Beutit	18	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
68	Helen Beutit \| Beutit	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
69	Earl Beutit \| Beutit	14	Son	—	Kentucky
70	Alvin Beutit \| Beutit	8	Son	—	Kentucky
71	Elizabeth Beutit \| Beutit	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
72	William Wagner THIS PERSON	67	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
73	William Jr. Wagner	26	Son	Fishing	Indiana
74	Ida Wagner	29	Daughter in law	—	West Virginia
75	Donald Wagner	8	Son	—	Indiana
76	Janet Wagner	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	George Bills	49	Head	Laborer	Indiana
78	Rockie Bills	40	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Oliver Bills	17	Son	—	Indiana
80	Doshia Bills	15	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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