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Elizabeth Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rutherford | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hugh Wallace | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Christina Rutherford | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Wallace | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Other, age 55
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Elisabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 65
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Wallace
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pascilla Taggart | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ernest Littrell | 70 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 43 | Ida Littrell | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Thomas Tappe | 42 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bernice Tappe | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Barbara Lou Tappe | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Marcus Wilks | 30 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edythe Wilks | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Constance Faye Wilks | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Kenneth Gene Wilks | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Joe Nell Wilks | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Thomas Stroke | 26 | Head | Loader | Colorado |
| 53 | Margaret Stroke | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Ronald Gene Stroke | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Sam Carr | 57 | Head | Mine Boss | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nora Carr | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Myrtle Carr | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hugh Kennedy | 34 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Kennedy | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | James Muir Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jean Kennedy | 15 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Hugh Wallace | 62 | Head | Shot Firer | Scotland |
| 63 | Elizabeth Wallace THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Carl Rutherford | 27 | Son-in-law | Brick Layer | Illinois |
| 65 | Christina Rutherford | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert David Williams | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 67 | David Murray Williams | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Jr. Williams | 7 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 69 | Wm Mccain | 43 | Head | Loader | Scotland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Mccain | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 71 | Daniel Mccain | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Frank Minahull | 65 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 73 | Sadie Minahull | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mae Minahull | 39 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 75 | H. J. Sutherland | 72 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 76 | Margaret Sutherland | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Henry Sutherland | 57 | Son | Loader | Kentucky |
| 78 | Pearl Whitehouse | 48 | Head | Housework | Kentucky |
| 79 | Steele Whitehouse | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | J. R. Whitehouse | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)