Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Melrose
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Dorothy Russell	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Norman Russell	Son	—	13	~1927
John Russell	Head	—	49	~1891
John Russell	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 19

New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Spouse, age 39

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Dorothy Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00450)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Doty	80	Head	—	New York
2	Thomas Wader	35	Head	Mechanic	New York
3	Ella Wader	33	Wife	Stitcher	New York
4	Thomas Wader	9	Son	—	New York
5	Gerald Wader	8	Son	—	New York
6	George R. Downing	63	Head	Mail Carrier	New York
7	Lottie M. Downing	63	Wife	—	New York
8	Frank J. Morgan	49	Head	Architect	New York
9	Mary Morgan	48	Wife	—	New York
10	Patricia Morgan	13	Daughter	—	New York
11	Martha Morgan	12	Daughter	—	New York
12	Frank Morgan	9	Son	—	New York
13	Paul Morgan	6	Son	—	New York
14	Julia Bracken	28	Maid	Maid	Eire
15	John Russell	49	Head	Secretary & Treasurer	New York
16	Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	New York
17	Norman Russell	13	Son	—	New York
18	John C. Russell	10	Son	—	New York
19	John J. Rasmussen	43	Head	Farmer	New York
20	Olga Rasmussen	41	Wife	—	New York
21	John Rasmussen	13	Son	—	New York
22	Ann Rasmussen	12	Daughter	—	New York
23	Matthew Rasmussen	10	Son	—	New York
24	Charles Shaw	46	Head	Hired Hand	New York
25	Milton Hayner	59	Head	Laborer	New York
26	Lillian Hayner	49	Wife	—	New York
27	Elaine Mary Hayner	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
28	Chris Powers	52	Head	Owner	New York
29	Mary Powers	54	Wife	—	New York
30	Charles Sipparly	80	Head	—	New York
31	Ruth Ostrander	38	Daughter	Housekeeper	New York
32	Ernest Kellogg	47	Head	Manager	New York
33	Ruthana Kellogg	44	Wife	—	New York
34	Frances Kellogg	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
35	Jack Kellogg	20	Son	—	New York
36	Inez Kellogg	20	Daughter	—	New York
37	Emma Calkins	76	Aunt	—	New York
38	Rev. Jos. C. Booth	76	Head	Retired	England
39	Sarah Booth	69	Wife	—	England
40	S. Wright Barker	67	Head	Station Agent	Vermont

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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.

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