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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| O Russell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Francis Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Russell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jimmy Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wallace Russell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lattie Russell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 10 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Wallace Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Garner Ballentine | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Linus Byrant | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | E. C. Doyle | 37 | Head | Pumper | Alabama |
| 44 | Ruthie Doyle | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Hazel Doyle | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Katherine Doyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Robert Doyle | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Raymond L. Roach | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Genevieve Roach | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Clara B. Brillard | 43 | Head | Jeweler | Iowa |
| 51 | Nila Brillard | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Clara Bell Brillard | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Sandra Brillard | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nila Jell Brillard | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | O. L. Russell | 54 | Head | Barber | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lattie Russell | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Francis Russell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bob Russell | 19 | Son | Employee | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Mississippi |
| 60 | Wallace Russell | 16 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eugene Russell | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jimmy Russell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Betty Sue Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Clara Sharpe | 36 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 65 | John D. Porter | 26 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Louise Porter | 24 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 67 | Joe Eddie Jones | 15 | Nephew | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 68 | C. M. Swango | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Callie Swango | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | C. M. Jr. Swango | 32 | Son | Lawyer | Mississippi |
| 71 | C. B. Young | 50 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ethel Young | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | C. B. Jr. Young | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Francis Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Bailey | 58 | Cook | Cook | Mississippi |
| 76 | E. R. Morgan | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | M. M. Clayton | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John F. Colbert | 47 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 79 | Louise E. Colbert | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Betty Louise Colbert | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)