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William Wagner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Wagner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSheboygan-County, Wisconsin
SurnameWagner
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Rhine town
1935 Residence (County)Sheboygan
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRhine Town
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Wagner Head — 65 ~1875
Ervin Wagner Son — 30 ~1910
Anna Wagner Spouse — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1920
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1930
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Head, age 55
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wagner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage 14
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Free Land
Occupation Farmer
Industry General
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 65
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
Surname Wagner
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Rhine town
1935 Residence (County) Sheboygan
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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Our Model Tree links William Wagner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wagner
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Wisconsin
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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 — Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04526-00628)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louis Strub 61 Head Farmer Wisconsin
2 Roland Strub 22 Son Farmer Wisconsin
3 Willard Strub 24 Son Farmer Wisconsin
4 Hildegarde Strub 19 Daughter-in-law — Wisconsin
5 Infa|Ina Strub 0 Grandson — Wisconsin
6 Jacob Strub 64 Head Cheese Maker Wisconsin
7 William Wagner THIS PERSON 65 Head Farmer Wisconsin
8 Anna Wagner 64 Wife — Wisconsin
9 Ervin Wagner 30 Son Farmer Wisconsin
10 Arthur Wagner 26 Head Farmer Wisconsin
11 Edna Wagner 23 Wife — Wisconsin
12 Bernice Wagner 3 Daughter — Wisconsin
13 Virginia Wagner 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
14 Infant Wagner 0 Daughter — Wisconsin
15 Lester Habe 38 Head Farmer Wisconsin
16 Anna Habe 23 Wife — Wisconsin
17 Byhand Roohr 49 Head Farmer Holland
18 Jennie Roohr 45 Wife — Wisconsin
19 Donald Roohr 16 Son Farmer Wisconsin
20 Raymond Roohr 14 Son Farmer Wisconsin
21 Gertrude Roohr 12 Daughter — Wisconsin
22 Dorothy Roohr 10 Daughter — Wisconsin
23 Robert Roohr 6 Son — Wisconsin
24 Joan Roohr 1 Daughter — Wisconsin
25 Alyard Reinke 38 Head Farmer Wisconsin
26 Lucille Reinke 35 Wife — Wisconsin
27 Carl Reinke 68 Father Farmer Wisconsin
28 Hubert Schneider 33 Head Farmer Wisconsin
29 Eldora Schneider 26 Wife — Wisconsin
30 Suzanne Schneider 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
31 Janet Schneider 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
32 Robert Rhein 76 Head — Wisconsin
33 Anna Rhein 50 Wife — Wisconsin
34 Arthur Sass 45 Head Farmer Wisconsin
35 Olive Sass 40 Wife — Wisconsin
36 Orila Sass 21 Daughter — Wisconsin
37 Erval Sass 20 Son Farmer Wisconsin
38 Eldor Sass 13 Son — Wisconsin
39 George Greund 72 Head Farmer Wisconsin
40 Mathilda Greund 72 Wife — Wisconsin

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)

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