CR
Charles Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Joseph — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Industry | Steel Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Russell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernard Russell | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Russell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Industry | Steel Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Russell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Russell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Russell
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Russell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Russell
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Bernard Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00939-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Koons | 21 | Son | Assembler Helper | Illinois |
| 42 | Harold Koons | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Hedlund | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 44 | Karin Hedlund | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Jerome Hedlund | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 46 | Sigrid Carlson | 33 | Law | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 47 | Ingrid Carlson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Alexander | 24 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 49 | Dorothy Alexander | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Jerry Alexander | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | George Reity | 27 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Sophia Reity | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Wayne Reity | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Marlene Reity | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George Jr. Reity | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Peter Stazenga | 40 | Head | Milkman | Illinois |
| 57 | Matilda Stazenga | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert W. Stazenga | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Russell | 52 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 60 | Alice Russell | 53 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 61 | Bernard Russell | 31 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 62 | Charles Russell THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machine Helper | Illinois |
| 63 | George Kopchak | 57 | Head | Riveter | Ukraine |
| 64 | Anna Kopchak | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ukraine |
| 65 | Mary Kopchak | 24 | Daughter | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | George Jr. Kopchak | 20 | Son | Burner Helper | Illinois |
| 67 | Theodore Kopchak | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Fick | 46 | Head | Milk Salesman | Illinois |
| 69 | Anna Fick | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Albert Fick | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Albert Voogt | 66 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Holland |
| 72 | Susan Voogt | 60 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 73 | William Hays | 41 | Head | Sackman | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Hays | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William Jr. Hays | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harry Housmann | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Housmann | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Martin Housmann | 26 | Son | Mover | Illinois |
| 79 | Helen Housmann | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)