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James Wallace — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Wallace across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Kansas |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale coal & lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wallace | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Wallace | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ida Wallace | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Eugene Wallace | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Kansas
Head, age 36
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | J. A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale seed house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Douglas, Kansas
Head, age 46
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | J. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | seed store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Douglas, Kansas
Head, age 57
Douglas, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale coal & lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Douglas-County, Kansas
Other, age 67
Douglas-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wallace
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus700usce:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie E. | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Lloyd | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Elvin | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Richard Key | 55 | Head | Brick Mason | Iowa |
| 55 | Katherine Key | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Katharine M. Key | 21 | Daughter | Assistant Cook | Kansas |
| 57 | Elsa R. Key | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Mary E. Key | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Alfred B. Lewis | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 60 | Lura M. Lewis | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Leland L. Lewis | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Eighmy Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Burton Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Minnie N. Dietrich | 50 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Marjorie Dietrich | 28 | Daughter | Instructor | Kansas |
| 66 | James A. Wallace THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 67 | Ida Wallace | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Edna Wallace | 30 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Eugene Wallace | 24 | Son | Janitor | Kansas |
| 70 | Ernest W. Young | 52 | Head | Cleaner | Kansas |
| 71 | Mabel G. Young | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Edwin D. Young | 26 | Son | Cleaner | Kansas |
| 73 | Robert J. Young | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Arthur G. Young | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Warland Benedict | 58 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Evelyn E. Benedict | 30 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Claude Patridge | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 78 | Orah Patridge | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Elmond Patridge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Arlene R. Patridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Fannie Martin | 100 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 82 | George Unger | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 83 | Inha Unger | 27 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 84 | Harry J. Hanna | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 85 | Mary M. Hanna | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Homer J. Hanna | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Mary J. Hanna | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Albert Francis | 23 | Head | Service Man | Kansas |
| 89 | Bernice Francis | 22 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | George W. Francis | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Oajh Woody | 41 | Head | Delivery Man | Kansas |
| 92 | Mae Woody | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Elgin Jr. Woody | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Robert Woody | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Chester J. Wyatt | 27 | Head | Cream Tester | Kansas |
| 96 | Eva J. Wyatt | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Harold Wyatt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Rose J. Wyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Walter H. Vernon | 39 | Head | Druggist | Kansas |
| 100 | Blanche Vernon | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
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)