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George Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Isaac — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDavidson-County, Tennessee
SurnameWallace
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Nashville
1935 Residence (County)Davidson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryN. Y. A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)84
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNashville
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Lorraine Wallace Daughter — 15 ~1925
Isaac Wallace Head — 58 ~1882
William Wallace Son — 18 ~1922
Ray Wallace Son — 20 ~1920
George Wallace Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wallace
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wallace
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
Surname Wallace
Given Name George
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Nashville
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Occupation Laborer
Industry N. Y. A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 84
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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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 George Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wallace
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Wallace
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Wallace
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Wallace
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
William Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03974-00133)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Henderson 36 Lodger Mechanic Tennessee
42 Mollie Hall 34 Head House-Work Tennessee
43 Lillie M. Hall 14 daughter No Tennessee
44 Lillie L. Hall 12 daughter — Tennessee
46 Johnnie Rucker 48 Head Janitor Tennessee
47 Lee Willie Rucker 46 wife — Tennessee
48 Robert Jr. Phillips 27 Head Truck-Driver Alabama
49 Gladys Phillips 23 wife — Tennessee
50 Ulysses Puckett 18 Lodger Delivery Boy Tennessee
51 William Phillips 3 son — Tennessee
52 Mollie Adams 28 Head — Tennessee
53 Thomas Adams 27 husband Rock Mason Tennessee
54 Emma Adams 6 daughter — Tennessee
55 Walter Adams 4 son — Tennessee
56 R. D. Coffin 26 Head Contractor Tennessee
57 Elmer Stewart 21 house-keeper Housekeeper Tennessee
58 Given Williams 5 Lodger — Tennessee
59 Isaac E. Wallace 58 Head — Tennessee
60 George Wallace THIS PERSON 22 son Laborer Tennessee
61 William Wallace 18 son New Worker Tennessee
62 Lorraine Wallace 15 daughter — Tennessee
63 Ray Wallace 20 son Laborer Tennessee
64 Andrew Jackson 29 Head Driver Tennessee
65 Drew Jackson 21 wife — Tennessee
66 Willis Spicer 37 Head — Tennessee
67 Elizabeth Spicer None wife — Tennessee
68 Mrs. John Mcclain 49 Head Cook Tennessee
69 John Mcclain 20 son Delivery Boy Tennessee
70 George Stevenson 77 Head — Tennessee
71 Mandy Stevenson 65 wife — Tennessee
72 Robert Terry 65 Lodger — Tennessee
73 Maud Collins 32 Head — Tennessee
74 Dewey Dickson 27 Brother Day Work Tennessee
75 Mattie Dickson 23 sister Cook Tennessee
76 Clark Dennis 4 nephew — Tennessee
77 William Dickson 2 nephew — Tennessee
78 Mattie Terrace 55 Head — Tennessee
79 Liza Brown 59 sister Day Work Tennessee
80 Will Sprat 58 Lodger Rock Mason Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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