John Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. 2
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	J P 2
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Juanita Sparkman	Daughter	—	23	~1917
John Wallace	Head	—	49	~1891
Helen Sparkman	Other	—		~1940
Jim Mcquilkin	Other	—	66	~1874
C Sparkman	Other	—	23	~1917
Esther Wallace	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 29

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 39

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 49

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. 2
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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John Wallace

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00060)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mciver Jones	4	Son	—	Texas
2	John Williams	70	Head	Foreman	Georgia
3	Margaret Williams	60	Wife	—	Texas
4	Harry Ruddick	39	Head	Driver	Texas
5	Lorene Ruddick	32	Wife	Maid	Texas
6	Frank Meekers	54	Head	Caretaker	Texas
7	Ann Meekers	45	Wife	Maid	Texas
8	Frank Jr Meekers	20	Son	Gardener	Texas
9	Helen Meekers	16	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Pearl Davis	56	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
11	Lottie Davis	29	Wife	—	Oklahoma
12	Charles Davis	7	Son	—	Texas
13	Raymond Davis	5	Son	—	Texas
14	Thomas R Davis	3	Son	—	Texas
15	Robert L Davis	1	Son	—	Texas
16	George Talley	39	Head	—	Texas
17	Ruth Talley	37	Wife	—	Oklahoma
18	Allen Talley	14	Son	—	Texas
19	John Wallace THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Texas
20	Esther Wallace	45	Wife	—	Texas
21	C. E. Sparkman	23	Son-in-law	Land Surveyor	Texas
22	Juanita Sparkman	23	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Helen M Sparkman	0	Granddaughter	—	Texas
24	Jim Mcquilkin	66	Uncle	Farmer	Texas
25	Hendrix Green	32	Head	Manager	Kentucky
26	Ruby Green	25	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Charles Green	None	Son	—	Texas
28	Nancy Green	None	Daughter	—	Texas
29	Mrs Mary Riggs	64	Mother-in-law	—	Arkansas
30	Junior R Neal	12	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Irving Haynes	48	Head	Building Mgr	Alabama
32	Haynes	47	Wife	—	Texas
33	Alvin Haynes	23	Son	Com Operator	Mississippi
34	Chester Fields	38	Head	Caretaker	Texas
35	Lessie M Fields	34	Wife	—	Texas
36	Fields	8	Son	Caretaker	Texas
37	Fields	6	Daughter	—	Texas
38	Fields	4	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Bernice Fields	2	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Fields	1	Daughter	—	Texas

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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.

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