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James Wallace — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oldham, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Lucy — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oldham, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buckner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveline Wallace | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Wallace | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marion Wallace | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Flora Wallace | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oldham, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Oldham, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Oldham, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Oldham, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Oldham-County, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Oldham-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | House |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Wallace
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Wallace
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wallace
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Oldham, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Oldham, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada M | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Richard Overstreet | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Daisy Overstreet | 28 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Bettie J Overstreet | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 5 | Lowell Overstreet | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 6 | James Brummett | 22 | brother | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Isaac J Eddins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sarah F Eddins | 61 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Richard Eddins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nellie Eddins | 34 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles Huffman | 15 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil G Huffman | 11 | stepson | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | John Eddins | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Claud J Eddins | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ben P Totten | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Katheryn Totten | 19 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Barbara Basy | 72 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Thomas Withers | 49 | son-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | May Withers | 43 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Louis B Withers | 10 | granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary B Withers | 9 | granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Thomas Jr Withers | 7 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Buford H Withers | 5 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Louis Withers | 2 | grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Wallace THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Flora Wallace | 23 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Eveline Wallace | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Marion Wallace | 0 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | George Ford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nellie Ford | 40 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nathan Ford | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | May Ford | 19 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Annie Johnson | 55 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Pauline Johnson | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lewis C Flint | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ollie Flint | 54 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lillie B Flint | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Mccombs | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Mccombs | 47 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charles Mccombs | 19 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Robert Mccombs | 13 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Gilbert Mccombs | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary M Mccombs | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Noble Flint | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bettie Flint | 17 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lewis Houster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 48 | Anna Houster | 61 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 49 | Josephine Shine | 19 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | A J Shine | 21 | son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)