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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shirt laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Shirt Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floradine Russell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Peter Russell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Russell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Shirt laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Dorothy Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aida Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Russell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aida Russell
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Russell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Helen Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01420-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doretha Cotton | 19 | Head | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 2 | Laura Thomas | 38 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Frank Brazile | 33 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Dorothy Brazile | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Shirley Brazile | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hayward Iddings | 29 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Susie Iddings | 23 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 8 | Peter F. Jr. Russell | 59 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Floradine Russell | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Shirt Laundress | Louisiana |
| 11 | Helen Russell | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ethel Grant | 36 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 13 | Henry Grant | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Earl Grant | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Billy Sherman | 25 | Lodger | Musician | Louisiana |
| 16 | Frank Brazile | 65 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Emily Brazile | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Herbert Brazile | 30 | Son | Spotter | Louisiana |
| 19 | Warren Brazile | 22 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jacob Harrison | 34 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bernice Harrison | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jacob Jr. Harrison | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lillian Dorsey | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Shirley Mae Dorsey | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | G. W. Banks | 44 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 26 | Melanie Banks | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Mae Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Olga Armant | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Noemie Bertrand | 26 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Earl Wiggins | 36 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leola Wiggins | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Leola Wiggins | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Nelson Scott | 49 | Head | Driver | Louisiana |
| 34 | Rosie Scott | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sanders Leglean | 43 | Head | Head Dishwasher | Louisiana |
| 36 | Helen Leglean | 39 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 37 | Charlie Watts | 47 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 38 | Georgiana Jiles | 43 | Common-law wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | James Edwards | 43 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ella Fry | 39 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 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)