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Joseph Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wallace across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wallace | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Reta Wallace | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Wallace | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rosland Wallace | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Wallace | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Wallace | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roland Wallace | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lona Wallace | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 48
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Head, age 57
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Wallace across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Wallace
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Sharp | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mildred Sharp | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Henry Mahallen | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Metta Livingston | 64 | sister | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Henry F. Goelkel | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Louisa Goelkel | 68 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 7 | Albert Goelkel | 36 | son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 8 | Ernest Stivers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Effa Stivers | 49 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 10 | Deosh Elwood | 55 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Elwood | 50 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 12 | Walter Elwood | 16 | son | Student | Illinois |
| 13 | Russel Elwood | 14 | son | Student | Illinois |
| 14 | Gail Hamilton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Jennie Hamilton | 45 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 16 | Gale Hamilton | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | Wayne Hamilton | 16 | son | Student | Illinois |
| 18 | James Jud | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Edna Jud | 45 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 20 | William Jud | 22 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 21 | Robert Jud | 17 | son | Student | Illinois |
| 22 | Normalee Jud | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William Schulze | 77 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ernest Campbell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Bluhm | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | George Bluhm | 63 | Father | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Anna Bluhm | 55 | Mother | Housework | Kansas |
| 28 | Edna Bluhm | 32 | sister | Housework | Kansas |
| 29 | Rose Bluhm | 29 | sister | Housework | Kansas |
| 30 | Victor Bluhm | 22 | brother | Clerk | Kansas |
| 31 | Robert Bluhm | 19 | brother | Student | Kansas |
| 32 | Joseph Wallace THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Margaret Wallace | 53 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 34 | Roland Wallace | 25 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Reta Wallace | 19 | daughter | Home Work | Illinois |
| 36 | Rosland Wallace | 16 | son | Student | Illinois |
| 37 | Lona Wallace | 15 | daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 38 | Thomas Wallace | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary J. Wallace | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Everett Shank | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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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)