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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Russell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Rudolph Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ulmont Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leonard Russell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cleve Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gaynell Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Taylor | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ulmont Russell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Irving Russell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anita Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Anita Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulmont Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaynell Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Taylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleve Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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-t0627-01431-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roscoe Aldridge | 17 | Nephew | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alexander Cunningham | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Clara Cunningham | 38 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Henrietta Jones | 36 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bettie Jones | 44 | Sister | Servant | Louisiana |
| 46 | Paul R. Lombardiere | 31 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 47 | Essie Lombardiere | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ulmont Russell | 42 | Head | Car Cleaner | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ada Russell | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 51 | Anita Russell | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ulmont Jr. Russell | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 53 | Cleve Russell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Rudolph Russell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Leonard Russell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Irving Russell | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eugene Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Gaynell Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dorothy Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Barbara Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Emanuel Russell | 46 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 62 | Fannie Russell | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Emanuel Jr. Russell | 23 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 64 | Joseph Russell | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 65 | Samuel Glynn | 30 | Brother-in-law | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 66 | Myrtle Glynn | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Marilyn Glynn | 6 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Clarence Wills | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 69 | Victoria Wills | 32 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 70 | Delores J. Wills | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alga M. Wills | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Gladys E. Wills | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lucien C. Wills | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Julia Wills | 72 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Helen Wills | 17 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Wilfred Womble | 33 | Head | Pipe Layer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Chaney Womble | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Wilfred Jr. Womble | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Renford P. Womble | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Samuel Womble | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)