Margaret Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermillion-County, Indiana
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Robert Wallace	Head	—	58	~1882
Evelyn Wallace	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Margaret Wallace	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Vermillion, Indiana

Spouse, age 35

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vermillion, Indiana

Other, age 45

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vermillion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 56

Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Margaret Wallace

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00177)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lama Mendenhall	42	Head	Clerk	Indiana
2	Lester Bridwell	52	Brother-in-law	Miner	Indiana
3	Augusta Bridwell	40	Sister	Housewife	Indiana
4	Samuel Bridwell	15	Nephew	—	Indiana
5	Donald Bridwell	13	Nephew	—	Indiana
6	Rose Marie Bridwell	11	Niece	—	Indiana
7	Dean Bridwell	1	Nephew	—	Indiana
8	Roy W. James	34	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
9	Becky B. James	31	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
10	Roy W. Jr. James	11	Son	—	Indiana
11	Mary D. Smith	73	Mother-in-law	Housewife	Indiana
12	Henry W. Pullum	48	Head	Clerk	Indiana
13	Leona J. Pullum	49	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
14	Henry Jr. Pullum	11	Son	—	Indiana
15	Ora B. Clayton	54	Head	Housewife	Indiana
16	Alice Clayton	21	Daughter	Cashier	Indiana
17	W. M. Reese	32	Head	—	Indiana
18	Hazel Reese	28	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Mary Reese	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Wanda Reese	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Ida Patterson	70	Head	Housewife	Indiana
22	Glenn Biggs	42	Son	Miner	Indiana
23	Beatrice Biggs	34	Daughter	Housekeeper	Indiana
24	Thomas Wood	27	Head	Clerk	Indiana
25	Rhoda Wood	28	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
26	Elizabeth A. Wood	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Thomas W. Wood	3	Son	—	Michigan
28	Patricia Wood	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Robert Wallace	58	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
30	Margaret Wallace THIS PERSON	56	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
31	Evelyn Wallace	20	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
32	James Wallen	34	Head	Letter Carrier	Indiana
33	Dorothy Wallen	33	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
34	James Jr. Wallen	4	Son	—	Indiana
35	Dorothy H. Wallen	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	P. C. Neely	38	Head	Engineer	Tennessee
37	Cecil Neely	27	Wife	Housewife	Illinois
38	P. C. Jr. Neely	7	Son	—	Missouri
39	Stanley Neely	5	Son	—	Illinois
40	Joe Frank Neely	3	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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