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William Wagner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ottumwa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Wagner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Wagner | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jackie Wagner | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Wagner | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Son, age 10
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Son, age 21
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Signs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Head, age 31
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Wagner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Wagner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Wagner
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Wagner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Wagner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Richardson | 43 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 2 | Rhoda Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Roscoe Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Tom Northup | 43 | Head | Flagman | Iowa |
| 5 | Golda Northup | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Norma Northup | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Jackie Northup | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Cleo Gard | 32 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Doris Gard | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Darwin Gard | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ronald Gard | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | George Ford | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Flola Ford | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Beverly Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Virginia Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Suella Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Marion Ford | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Gerhard Nabbefeld | 60 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ethel Nabbefeld | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Dawn Anderson | 33 | Daughter | Operator | Colorado |
| 21 | Michael Franz | 97 | Father in law | — | Germany |
| 22 | John H. Wilson | 63 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 23 | Mamie Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Pearl Gates | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Nedra Gates | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 26 | William Wagner THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Wagner | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Norma Wagner | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Jackie Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Wagner | 27 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary Wagner | 20 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 33 | Kenneth Debroctor | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 34 | Wonetta Debroctor | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Billy Debroctor | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Lee Roy Debroctor | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William Nell | 82 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Josephine Nell | 78 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lowell Nell | 40 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)