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William Wallace — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Wallace across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Browns Store Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Wallace | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eunice Wallace | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hilda Wallace | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Wallace | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Wallace | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virgie Wallace | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 2
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Browns Store Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Wallace across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and father J Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Wallace (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wallace (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wallace
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wallace
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Wallace
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Wallace
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wallace
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wallace
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eunice Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Wallace
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Mays | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Earnest Morgan | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Morgan | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Elsie Harris | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 6 | Marvin Harris | 20 | Son | Assist To Head | Georgia |
| 7 | Dorothy Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Peter Wallace | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Earnest Wallace | 40 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Junior Wallace | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Wallace | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Eula Wallace | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Bishop | 60 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 14 | Otis Bishop | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | James Bishop | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Bishop | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys Bishop | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James C. Wallace | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Virgie Wallace | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William J. Wallace THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Hilda Wallace | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Marjorie Wallace | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eunice Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Thompson | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mabel Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Thompson | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Catherine Thompson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara A. Thompson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James R. Thompson | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Elvin C. Thompson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | William Staples | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ella Staples | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 34 | George Staples | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Hays | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Alberta Hays | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie J. Hays | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Florence Hays | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles E. Hays | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie L. Moser | 70 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 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)