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John Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Part Time Keeper |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Part Time Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Wallace | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Audry Wallace | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Wallace | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wallace | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ralph Wallace | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Wallace | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 34
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 42
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Head, age 52
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Part Time Keeper |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wallace
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy King | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Andrew Jacquemet | 66 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 3 | Marie Jacquemet | 56 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 4 | Lydia Jacquemet | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Evangeline Jacquemet | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Johnnie Jacquemet | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Frank Borden | 77 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Lillian Borden | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Billie J. Borden | 27 | Son | Instructor | Kansas |
| 10 | Homer Moore | 28 | Head | Gravel Worker | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Ellen Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Hiram Hamrick | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Josephine Hamrick | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 14 | Hiram Jr. Hamrick | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Price Freeman | 55 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 16 | Ora Freeman | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Eleanor Freeman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 18 | Emille Van Kam | 25 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Reva Van Kam | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Annie Ward | 38 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Jimmalee Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Donald C. Ward | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Willard Campbell | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Kansas |
| 24 | Claude Brown | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 25 | Cecelia Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Edward Brown | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 27 | Claude Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Neil Markham | 48 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Coral Markham | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ivan Markham | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Roy Markham | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Joe Markham | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Annabel Markham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | John Wallace THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Part Time Keeper | Kentucky |
| 35 | Sarah Wallace | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ralph Wallace | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Donna Wallace | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Minnie Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Audry Wallace | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Cora Ayres | 61 | Head | — | Kansas |
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)