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Arthur Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Russell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arthur Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Russell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Russell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 14
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Arthur Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Russell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Mclamb | 25 | Head | Dyer | Georgia |
| 42 | Helen Mclamb | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joyce Mclamb | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John S. Mcintosh | 54 | Head | Picker Hand | North Carolina |
| 45 | Catherine Mcintosh | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frank R. Mcintosh | 29 | Son | Erector Twister | North Carolina |
| 47 | Oliver Mcintosh | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Boyd Mcintosh | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lucy Mcintosh | 43 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 50 | Oscar Mcintosh | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Arthur H. Russell | 48 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Russell | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Verna Mae Russell | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred Russell | 16 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 55 | Arthur Jr. Russell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Russell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kenneth Russell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Lee Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Jones | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sara Jones | 33 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ronnie Jones | 32 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 62 | Donald Smith | 28 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Loyd Smith | 24 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 64 | Morris Smith | 3 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jesse W. Greene | 53 | Head | Comber Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Greene | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sara Greene | 22 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 68 | Archie J. Mcarver | 40 | Head | Card Hand | Florida |
| 69 | Rebecca Mcarver | 40 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bill Mcarver | 15 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Mcarver | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Millard O. Horton | 29 | Head | Draw Hand | Georgia |
| 73 | Velma O. Horton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Kenneth Horton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | David Horton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frances Horton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gerald Horton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Laura Kuykendall | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ellis Kuykendall | 24 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary C. Russell | 24 | Head | Spinner Yarn | North Carolina |
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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)