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Robert Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Philip — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Wallace | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Phillip Wallace | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Henry Wallace | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Wallace | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Albert Wallace | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Wallace | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 12
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 19
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Son, age 28
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father Gillian Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Wallace
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Wallace
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Wallace
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gillian Wallace
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Wallace
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Henry Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Douglass | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Robert G. D. Douglass | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Rosa E. Douglass | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Archie D. Douglass | 29 | Son | Storekeeper | Louisiana |
| 45 | Louis Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Jane Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Louis Banks | 40 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Henry Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Viola Young | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Nathan Young | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 51 | Phillip Wallace | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Florence Wallace | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Robert Wallace THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 54 | Albert Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Henry Wallace | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eula Wallace | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Robert D. Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Idell Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Merritt Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | R. B. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sam Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Earl Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Willis Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | J. C. Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | U. H. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | M. W. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lillie May Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | William B. Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Bertie Miller | 41 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | Herman Miller | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henry Miller | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary Ethel Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Albert Tate | 19 | Nephew | Farm Helper | Louisiana |
| 75 | Willie Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Alberta Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | James B. Valentine | 40 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Valentine | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lucille Mary Valentine | 19 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)