Charles Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Viola Porter	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Audrey Winston	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Charles Russell	Head	—	67	~1873
Talest Winston	Other	—	26	~1914
Maude Russell	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 46

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 56

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Chas. K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	N. Carolina
Occupation	Car Cleaner
Industry	P.R. Cars
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 67

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Russell

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00968)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth Lawler	40	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
2	Frank L. Bullard	46	Head	Operator Machine	Kentucky
3	Mamie E. Bullard	46	Wife	Laundry	Alabama
4	Reece Bullard	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Emery Anderson	36	Head	Floor Man	Indiana
6	Wanetta Anderson	35	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Herman Anderson	10	Son	—	Indiana
8	Joseph Anderson	7	Son	—	Indiana
9	Samuel Carter	71	Head	Laborer	Missouri
10	Goldie Carter	42	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Earl Moon	48	Head	Sewing Machine Repair	Kentucky
12	Essie Moon	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	Alford Littlepage	13	G. Son	—	Indiana
14	Benjamin Herndon	73	Head	—	Virginia
15	Charles Mcneal	60	Head	—	Kentucky
16	Martha Mcneal	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Troy Russell	64	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Rebecca Russell	58	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Otto Russell	35	Son	Shoe Shine & Repair	Indiana
20	Cleota Russell	17	Daughter	N R A	Indiana
21	Anna Miller	53	Head	—	Kentucky
22	Mattie Wells	85	Mother	—	Kentucky
23	Cecil Evans	29	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
24	Odeal Morris	32	Lodger	Domestic	Kentucky
25	Carl Mcdaniel	30	Lodger	Trucking	Indiana
26	Otto Roberts	31	Head	Trucking	Indiana
27	Jessie Comer	50	Head	Domestic	Kentucky
28	Mary Comer	43	Wife	Domestic	Kentucky
29	Emmett Carter	25	Head	Janitor	Indiana
30	Adnella Carter	23	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Renford Carter	3	Son	—	Indiana
32	Ruby Carter	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Noah Stillman	25	Head	Teacher	Indiana
34	Charles Russell THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Indiana
35	Maude Russell	66	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Viola Porter	43	Daughter	Domestic	Indiana
37	Audrey Winston	25	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Talest Winston	26	G. Son	Janitor	Indiana
39	Major Gardner	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana

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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.

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