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James Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & Warren — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General practice |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | General Practice |
| Township / Ward | Stanton T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wallace | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Wallace | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gussie Wallace | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 9
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 19
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Linn-County, Kansas
Son, age 29
Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | General practice |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Warren Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Warren Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gussie Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Warren Wallace
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Warren Wallace
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gussie Wallace
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Wallace
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Jean Amer | 4 | — | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Warren Wallace | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Gussie Wallace | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 4 | James S. Wallace THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | General Practice | Kansas |
| 5 | Willard H. Casida | 77 | Head | Personal | Kansas |
| 6 | Della Hart | 65 | Maid | House Work | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert S. Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Sarah E. Jones | 95 | Mother | House Work | Missouri |
| 9 | Clyde Cox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Susie Cox | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 11 | Lorine Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Marian Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Gerald Cox | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Anna Zimmerman | 78 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Carl De Mott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Anna De Mott | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 17 | Carlene De Mott | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Orville Matthews | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Dora Matthews | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 20 | Helen Matthews | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Kansas |
| 21 | Elma Matthews | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Kansas |
| 22 | John Matthews | 17 | Son | Employee | Kansas |
| 23 | Lela Matthews | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Jean Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Margaret Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Dorothy Matthews | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Hubert Amer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Mildred Amer | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 29 | Romona Amer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Billy Amer | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | John Amer | 57 | Father | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Pearl Amer | 51 | Mother | Housewife | Kansas |
| 33 | Dan Clark | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ellen Clark | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 35 | Willie Clark | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Emery Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Rita Wilson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 38 | Earl Rowley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Forestine Rowley | 30 | Wife | Housewife And Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Jake Barrett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)