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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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 Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Roberta Russell	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Willie Russell	Son	—	20	~1920
Howard Russell	Son	—	5	~1935
Parker Russell	Head	—	50	~1890
Ollie Russell	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Dorothy Russell	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Elizabeth Russell	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Louise Russell	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 1

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 22 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dolores
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 12

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Dorothy Russell

Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia

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Sibling

Louise Russell

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elizabeth Russell

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Howard Russell

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Willie Russell

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Roberta Russell

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00729-00651)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marguerite Gladden	23	Lodger	—	Tennessee
42	Maggie Williams	54	Head	Cook	Georgia
43	Douglas Williams	30	Daughter	Operator	Georgia
44	Annie Mathews	33	Head	Maid	Georgia
45	Elizabeth Pickett	29	Sister	—	Georgia
46	Annie D Pickett	11	Niece	—	Alabama
47	Lucius Pickett	7	Nephew	—	Georgia
48	Randolph Powell	38	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
49	Mamie Harris	50	Head	Cook	Georgia
50	Eloise Ward	26	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
51	Beatrice Ward	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Robert Jones	15	Grandson	—	Georgia
53	George Yancy	50	Head	Janitor	Georgia
54	Nancy Yancy	47	Wife	—	Georgia
56	M. Agnes Jones	62	Head	Supervisor	Georgia
57	Ina Banks	38	Head	Waitress	Georgia
58	Cora Brooks	37	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
59	Mary Ellis	32	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
60	Craddie Harris	38	Head	Cook	Georgia
61	James Harris	16	Son	—	Georgia
62	Parker Russell	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
63	Ollie Russell	38	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Willie Russell	20	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
65	Elizabeth Russell	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Louise Russell	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Roberta Russell	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Howard Russell	5	Son	—	Georgia
69	Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Earnest Bothuel	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Flora Bothuel	20	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Marvin Bothuel	1	Son	—	Georgia
73	Carrie Mccants	35	Head	Maid	Georgia
74	Maud Williams	34	Lodger	—	Georgia
75	Claude Boykin	38	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
76	Frank Ellis	32	Head	Mangle Operator	Georgia
77	Leannie Ellis	32	Wife	Cook	Georgia
78	Walter Ellis	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
79	Mattie Ellis	45	Wife	Ironer	Georgia
80	Jessie Arnold	67	Head	—	Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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