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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bowne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Russell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fern Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frederick Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Freda Russell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alta Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Russell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Freida Russell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Peter Russell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Freida Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick 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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01774-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isabella A. Boulard | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Norman B. Jahnke | 8 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Patrachia Jahnke | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Simon Werngeer|Werngees | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Rose Werngeer|Werngees | 49 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 46 | Fred Werngeer|Werngees | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | James G. Mcclure | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary A. Mcclure | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Peter S. Russell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Freda M. Russell | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Frederick Russell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Alta M. Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Fern A. Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Freida C. Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Dorothy E. Russell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Eileen R. Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Gladys L. Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Jennie Flynn | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Clair B. Flynn | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 60 | Austin B. Erb | 68 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 61 | Louisa Erb | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Christian E. Wugele|Wuegele | 35 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 63 | Anna Wugele|Wuegele | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Ernest K. Wugele|Wuegele | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Alfred A. Wugele|Wuegele | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Simiah Weaver | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Minnie D. Weaver | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Orville Deardorff | 40 | Head | Farmer | N. Dakota |
| 69 | Emma O. Deardorff | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | R. Duane Deardorff | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Waiva L. Deardorff | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Robert Wolf | 20 | Hiredman | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Wilbur H. (Ab) Ponder | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Josiah Blough | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Lizzie Blough | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Albert Bleam | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 77 | Ruth R. Bleam | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Velma J. Bleam | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Wilma J. Bleam | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 80 | Marion L. Bleam | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)