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James Wallace — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wallace across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 4 24 Range 12 East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorise Wallace | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Wallace | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Naomi Wallace | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Wallace | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Wallace | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gilhiele Wallace | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 11
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 21
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Wallace across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gilhiele Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wallace
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wallace
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wallace
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wallace
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wallace
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gilhiele Wallace
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wallace
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Bertha Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorise Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar Thompson | 19 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 52 | Inez Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lonie Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Robert Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Olandia Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James H Warden | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Jessie Warden | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | James Jr Warden | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Henry Warden | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lonie Warden | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Henry Warden | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Broughton Randall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie L Randall | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Josh E Prestridge | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Lucia Prestridge | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Willie Prestridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | James L Prestridge | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Oscar L Logan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Annie S Logan | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Edna Logan | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Freddie Logan | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Eula Logan | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Eugene Logan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Nora Logan | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Curtis Logan | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James Logan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Gladys Logan | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Theodore Logan | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Myra Logan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | James Woodruff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Susie Woodruff | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Katie L Woodruff | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Elizabeth Woodruff | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James Logan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Liona S Logan | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Thomas Logan | 38 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Lester H Logan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Edna L Logan | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Earnest Reid | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lucasta Reid | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | James Jr Reid | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Floyd Reid | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | James Logan | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lula Logan | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James H Wallace | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Gilhiele Wallace | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | James L Wallace THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Bertha L Wallace | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Dorise Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Naomi Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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 1930 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)