Margaret Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville city
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Branch office Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Agent
Township / Ward	Nashville City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Edward Wallace	Son	—	20	~1920
Helen Wallace	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Margaret Wallace	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 27

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 37

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 48

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville city
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Branch office Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Margaret Wallace

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03974-00188)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Franklin P. Gray	86	Father-in-law	—	Tennessee
2	Dora B. Porth	50	Head	—	Illinois
3	Monroe Porth	18	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Manuel Dunn	26	Lodger	Clerk	Tennessee
5	Ernest Goode	26	Lodger	Stenographer	Tennessee
6	Edgar A. Strout	52	Head	Conductor	Tennessee
7	Nana M. Strout	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Joseph L. Jr. Langford	39	Head	Contact Man	Tennessee
9	Mary Langford	32	Wife	Beauty Operator	Tennessee
10	Thurman Amdur	38	Head	Manager	Poland
11	Annette Amdur	36	Wife	Clerk	Poland
12	Merrill Carroll	26	Head	Secretary	Maryland
13	Ruth Carroll	25	Wife	—	Maryland
14	Helen Carroll	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
15	James R. Anderson	40	Head	Special Agent	Scotland
16	Charlotte Anderson	42	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Madlynn Anderson	16	Daughter	—	Missouri
18	Margaret Wallace THIS PERSON	48	Head	Agent	Tennessee
19	Edward E. Wallace	20	Son	Agent	Tennessee
20	Helen M. Wallace	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	John W. Griffith	51	Head	Poultry Specialist	Tennessee
22	Minnie L. Griffith	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	John Jr. Griffith	19	Son	—	Tennessee
24	William F. Elliott	51	Head	Electrician	Tennessee
25	Margaret Elliott	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Neal R. Causey	30	Head	Credit Mgr.	Tennessee
27	Evelyn Causey	29	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
28	William E. Bowles	33	Head	Manager	Tennessee
29	Lorene Bowles	28	Wife	Telephone Operator	Tennessee
30	John M. Aaron	62	Head	Conductor	Tennessee
31	Mary E. Aaron	54	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Louis W. Aaron	21	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Frances Chandler	29	Daughter	Manager	Tennessee
34	Ann Chandler	3	granddaughter	—	Tennessee
35	Mattie Gresham	72	Sister	—	Tennessee
36	Joe A. Richards	49	Head	Freight Claim Agent	Tennessee
37	Lula Richards	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Valentine J. Ratti	56	Head	Owner & Mgr.	Italy
39	Ada Francis Ratti	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Anne Marie Ratti	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Tennessee

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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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