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Thomas Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Mfg |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrical Mfg |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Wallace | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Wallace | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Doris Wallace | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Wallace | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 33
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Electrical Mfg |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Wallace
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wallace
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zella Philsey | 32 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Michael A. Castaldo | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Annie G. Castaldo | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Michael A. Quina | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Leni Quina | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Sokolay | 29 | Head | General Clerk | Hungary |
| 7 | Thomas Wallace THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Electrical Mfg | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lula Wallace | 26 | Wife | Ring Dept | New Jersey |
| 9 | Oliver Wallace | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Doris Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Eva L. Dedman | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)