Frank Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Frank Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Iowa
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Frank M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Saratoga Twp.
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Saratoga Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Ray Rucker	Other	—	31	~1909
Arthur Wallace	Son	—	21	~1919
Elsie Wallace	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Frank Wallace	Head	—	54	~1886
Mildred Wallace	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Iowa

Head, age 33

Howard, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Frank M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Howard, Iowa

Head, age 44

Howard, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Frank M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Howard-County, Iowa

Head, age 54

Howard-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Frank M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Saratoga Twp.
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Frank Wallace

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01167-00278)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank D. Buresh	50	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
42	Frances Buresh	38	Wife	—	South Dakota
43	Maurice Buresh	13	Son	—	Iowa
44	Frank M. Wallace THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
45	Elsie Wallace	48	Wife	H	Iowa
46	Arthur L. Wallace	21	Son	Farmer	Iowa
47	Mildred A. Wallace	19	Daughter	Instructor	Iowa
48	Ray Rucker	31	Servant	Farm Laborer	Missouri
49	Frank D. Watson	36	Head	Farmer	Iowa
50	Bernice Watson	36	Wife	H	Iowa
51	Elaine Watson	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Shirley Watson	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
53	Carol Watson	6	Son	—	Iowa
54	Howard A. Watson	65	Head	Farmer	Iowa
55	Sara Watson	60	Wife	H	Illinois
56	Lloyd Etanger	27	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
57	Gladice Etanger	29	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Darlene Etanger	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	Alfred Etanger	21	Brother	Farm Laborer	Iowa
60	Harry Wroth	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
61	Alice Q. Wroth	35	Wife	H	Iowa
62	Ellon Wroth	8	Son	—	Iowa
63	Elaine Wroth	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
64	Minnie Lubbert	65	Mother-in-law	U	Germany
65	Harold Schwake	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
66	Myrtle Schwake	23	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Henry Zimmerman	39	Head	Farmer	Germany
68	Irene Zimmerman	29	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Gloria Zimmerman	7	Step-child	—	Iowa
70	Dale Zimmerman	5	Son	—	Iowa
71	Jerry Zimmerman	0	Son	—	Iowa
72	Heinz Zimmerman	19	Nephew	Farm Laborer	Germany
73	Bertha Zimmerman	67	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
74	Jerry Vagler	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
75	Emily Q. Vagler	41	Wife	Farmerette	Iowa
76	June Vagler	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	William Bunston	73	Father-in-law	—	England
78	Harold Mcfarlane	20	Head	Farmer	Iowa
79	Doris Mcfarlane	19	Wife	—	Iowa
80	P. J. Mcfarlane	74	Grandfather	U	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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