Charles Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Charles Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Charles A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cranford Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Principal
Industry	Pub. School
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Principal
Township / Ward	Cranford Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Donald Wallace	Son	—	15	~1925
Harriet Wallace	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Charles Wallace	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Head, age 35

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Charles A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Principal
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Union, New …

Head, age 45

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Principal
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	57
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Union-County, New …

Head, age 56

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Charles A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cranford Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Principal
Industry	Pub. School
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Wallace

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00375)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles A. Wallace THIS PERSON	56	Head	Principal	New York
2	Harriet E. Wallace	52	Wife	—	New York
3	Donald A. Wallace	15	Son	—	New Jersey
4	Bruce C. Wallen	27	Head	Office Clerk	New York
5	Caroline M. Wallen	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
6	Bruce C. Jr. Wallen	3	Son	—	New Jersey
7	Duncan G. Wallen	2	Son	—	New York
8	Paul J. Corbin	26	Head	Chemist	Conn.
9	Barbara J. Corbin	25	Wife	—	Conn.
10	Frederick S. Dunham	38	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
11	Jean M. Dunham	32	Wife	—	New York
12	Philip C. Dunham	3	Son	—	New York
13	Arthur K. Burdett	37	Head	Engineer	New Jersey
14	Hazel H. Burdett	36	Wife	—	New Jersey
15	Arthur K. Jr. Burdett	12	Son	—	New Jersey
16	Robert B. Burdett	10	Son	—	New Jersey
17	Helen H. Burdett	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
18	Charles W. Smeltzer	58	Head	Engineer	New York
19	Alice C. Smeltzer	56	Wife	—	New York
20	Charles W. Jr. Smeltzer	26	Son	Asst Mgr	New York
21	Jacob Schmitt	73	Head	—	New York
22	Rosa Schmitt	73	Wife	—	Switzerland
23	Amos Eckert Schmitt	35	Lodger	Laborer	No. Carolina
24	Everett D. Shire	41	Head	Advisor	Ill.
25	Violet R. Shire	41	Wife	—	Ill.
26	Calvin E. Shire	19	Son	Office Boy	Ill.
27	M. Elaine Shire	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ill.
28	Kenneth A. Steele	32	Head	Tube Maker	Conn.
29	Ethel Steele	32	Wife	—	Conn.
30	Lila L. Steele	9	Daughter	—	Conn.
31	Alana L. Steele	5	Daughter	—	Conn.
32	Gail D. Steele	1	Daughter	—	Conn.
33	William Jr. Schmitter	28	Lodger	Service Man	Conn.
34	Helen Schmitter	26	Lodger	—	Mass.
35	Otto Diger	30	Head	Tool Maker	Germany
36	Jessie Diger	27	Wife	—	Scotland
37	John Klumrich	27	Head	Tool Maker	New Jersey
38	Gladys Klumrich	21	Wife	—	New Jersey
39	Werner H. Schmidt	46	Head	Operator	New Jersey
40	Julia S. Schmidt	46	Wife	Dress Maker	New York

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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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