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George Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Bag and Box Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Malvern |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Wallace | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Wallace | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Wallace | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Wallace | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jesse Wallace | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Bag and Box Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jesse Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wallace
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wallace
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Wallace
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jesse Wallace
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Wallace
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Wallace
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marie Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03465-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse D. Bennett | 76 | Head | 0 | Same House |
| 2 | Jesse H. Bennett | 27 | Son | Senior Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harrison J. Bennett | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lawrence Bissett | 40 | Head | Florist | Scotland |
| 5 | Jean Bissett | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Charles M. Malin | 44 | Head | Registrar | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gertrude S. Malin | 39 | Wife | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Caleb H. Malin | 75 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James W. Cressman | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna M. Cressman | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Anna M. Cressman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James W., Jr. Cressman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Norman W. Cressman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lynn O. Schickling | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ethel S. Schickling | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Lynn Jr. Schickling | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry L. Schickling | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William W., Sr. Crouse | 31 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret M. Crouse | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William W., Jr. Crouse | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy M. Maclean | 26 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Henrietta Syfert | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | E. Frederick Henzie | 27 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Violet Henzie | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frederick Henzie | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Nancy May Henzie | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Cochran | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 29 | Joseph T. Milburn | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | S. Anne Milburn | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert T. Twisdale | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sally O. Gregg | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Norman J. Gregg | 39 | Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George J. Hughes | 39 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen M. Hughes | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas E., Sr. Wallace | 66 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jesse L. Wallace | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George F. Wallace THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clarence E. Wallace | 21 | Son | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marie F. Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)