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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 Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Agnes — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lorain-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elyria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Elyria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wallace | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Euphemia Allan | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Andrew Allan | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Andrew Allan | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Wallace | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Wallace | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Wallace | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lorain, Ohio
Son, age 1
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Son, age 11
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Lace trimmer |
| Industry | Lace factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Lorain-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elyria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Walter Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Wallace
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Wallace
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wallace
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Wallace
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Henry Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winifred Sparks | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 42 | Charles A. Sparks | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Georgia Freeman | 58 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Archie Buswell | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 45 | Jane Buswell | 63 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Henry Wallace | 48 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 47 | Mary Wallace | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Henry A. Wallace | 23 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 49 | James T. Wallace THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Andrew Allan | 49 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Scotland |
| 51 | Euphemia Allan | 45 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 52 | Andrew Allan | 18 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Harvey Shock | 62 | Head | Stockman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Eva Shock | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Bell | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Willard Miller | 61 | Head | Maintenance Man | Ohio |
| 57 | Helen Miller | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Herbert Adams | 50 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 59 | Theresa Adams | 35 | Wife | Maid | Canada |
| 60 | Richard Adams | 22 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank Adams | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fred W. Adams | 73 | Father | — | England |
| 63 | Ann Adams | 70 | Mother | — | England |
| 64 | Folden Alheit | 55 | Head | Driver | Ohio |
| 65 | Jessie Alheit | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ellsworth Alheit | 29 | Son | Auditor | Ohio |
| 67 | Robert Alheit | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Millie Daines | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Fred Powell | 45 | Head | Bus Driver | Ohio |
| 70 | Irma Powell | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Clearance Powell | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Frederick Powell | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Powell | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Daniel Nesbett | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 75 | Veronica Nesbett | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Daniel M. Nesbett | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | John Siffert | 22 | Head | Labor | Idaho |
| 78 | Thelma Siffert | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Bruce Siffert | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Henry E. Pomroy | 45 | Head | Rec. Clerk | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)