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Margaret Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Wallace across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Wellsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wallace | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Katherine Wallace | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Wallace | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Wallace | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Wallace | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Warren Wallace | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Wallace | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Wallace | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Wallace | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 23
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Spouse, age 32
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Wallace across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Wallace
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Audrey Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 42 | James Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Andrew Whetzell | 47 | Head | Machinist | W.Va |
| 44 | Maude Whetzell | 47 | Wife | Janitress | Ohio |
| 45 | William Whetzell | 21 | Son | New Worker | W.Va |
| 46 | Harry Youssey | 34 | Head | Laborer | W.Va |
| 47 | Madeline Youssey | 28 | Wife | — | W.Va |
| 48 | Patricia Youssey | 8 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 49 | Carolyn Youssey | 5 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 50 | Suzanne Youssey | 1 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 51 | Richard Armstrong | 19 | Head | Assembler | Penn |
| 52 | Helen Armstrong | 21 | Wife | Labeler | W.Va |
| 53 | Mary Lou Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 54 | Mervin Heightland | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Lennie Heightland | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Guy Martin | 66 | Head | Master Mechanic | Ohio |
| 57 | Madge Martin | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Madge M. Arnold | 20 | Niece | New Worker | Ohio |
| 59 | Dewey Harris | 41 | Lodger | Pressman | Ohio |
| 60 | John Wallace | 40 | Head | Laborer | W.Va |
| 61 | Margaret Wallace THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | John Jr. Wallace | 14 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 63 | Robert Wallace | 11 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 64 | Richard Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Warren Wallace | 7 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 66 | Margaret Wallace | 5 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 67 | Katherine Wallace | 3 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 68 | James Wallace | 0 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 69 | Glisson White | 39 | Head | Finisher | Maryland |
| 70 | Merlie White | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Glisson Jr. White | 8 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 72 | Elizabeth White | 5 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 73 | Francis White | 3 | Son | — | W.Va |
| 74 | Stewart Dunn | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 75 | Helen Dunn | 42 | Wife | — | W.Va |
| 76 | Mary Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | W.Va |
| 77 | Archie Riggs | 32 | Head | Millwright | W.Va |
| 78 | Rachael Riggs | 32 | Wife | — | W.Va |
| 79 | William Riggs | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | John Martin | 34 | Head | Die Setter | W.Va |
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)