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Dorothy Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | """" |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | """" |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clara Russell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Russell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Josephine Russell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sherman Russell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clara Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | """" |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | """" |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Josephine Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B. Jr. Middleton | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Catherine S. Middleton | 24 | Granddaughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 3 | Amanda B. Middleton | 23 | Granddaughter | Librarian | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret Bagg | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | Otis R. Jr. Bagg | 40 | Son | Manager | Georgia |
| 6 | Millard Williams | 35 | Lodger | Teacher | D.C. |
| 7 | Jeff R. Turner | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie E. Turner | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 9 | Jeff Jr. Turner | 6 | Son | — | — |
| 10 | Betty Jean Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 11 | German Hill | 34 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary L. Hill | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | German Jr. Hill | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 14 | Jeanette Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 15 | Beatrice Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 16 | Asbury Jefferson | 27 | Lodger | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Oscar Mason | 34 | Lodger | New Work | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lena Jefferson | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bifor Hunter | 45 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Laura Jones | 55 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annabelle Jones | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby M. Jones | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irvin Jones | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John A. Jones | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Allen Umphlet | 35 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 26 | Josephine Russell | 42 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillian Russell | 19 | Daughter | Elevator Oper. | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Russell | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clara Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clara Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dorothy Russell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Josephine Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sherman Russell | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 34 | Helen Jones | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hollis Terrell | 42 | Son | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hollis Jr. Terrell | 23 | Grandson | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willa Mae Terrell | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Housemaid | North Carolina |
| 38 | Geraldine Terrell | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Le Ray Terrell | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Miriam Terrell | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)