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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 Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Malcolm — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | Dept of Fin |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Wallace | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Wallace | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Wallace | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Pub. Utilities |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | Dept of Fin |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wallace
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Wallace
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Wallace
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Wallace
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wallace
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara X. Hannon | 55 | Head | Typist | New York |
| 2 | Lillian Hannon | 31 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 3 | Violet Hannon | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Stephen Haggard | 53 | Head | Office Manager | New York |
| 5 | Barbara B. Haggard | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Madeline Haggard | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Richard Haggard | 15 | Son | — | Eire |
| 8 | Kaufman Madeline Haggard | 47 | Sister | — | New York |
| 9 | Cecelia R. Byrne | 67 | Daughter | Clerical Work | New York |
| 10 | Mary J. Byrne | 57 | Sister | — | New York |
| 11 | John J. Bortzner | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Bertha Bortzner | 22 | Wife | Receptionist | New York |
| 13 | Inez Fauer | 27 | Daughter | Register Clerk | New York |
| 14 | John Fauer | 27 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 15 | James J. Emslie | 60 | Head | Chairman | Tasmania |
| 16 | Rose Emslie | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Milton C. Emslie | 33 | Son | Surveyor | New York |
| 18 | John Ellen | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Jessie Ellen | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Andrew Bayha | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | George Bayha | 25 | Son | Real Estate Agent | New York |
| 22 | Mildred Bayha | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | Ida Bayha | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 24 | Beatrice Bayha | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Paul Pfund | 42 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 26 | Hedwig Pfund | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Agnes Pfund | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Erving Pfund | 37 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 29 | Sigrid Pfund | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Alfred Pfund | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | William Hearn | 36 | Head | Officer | New York |
| 32 | Florence Hearn | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | William Hearn | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | James Wallace THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Clerical Work | New York |
| 35 | Dorothy Wallace | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Leah Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Pauline Bamberger | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Wilhelmina Bamberger | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 39 | John Stump | 34 | Head | Milkman | Missouri |
| 40 | Jean Stump | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
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)