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Edward Russell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Edward Russell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Maine |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Thomaston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Russell | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Frank Russell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Brewer | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Russell | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Edward Russell | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Maine
Head, age 34
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Knox, Maine
Head, age 46
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Knox, Maine
Head, age 55
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Edward Russell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Russell
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu644unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon D Pierce | 67 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 2 | Sarah Pierce | 64 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Earl Pratt | 16 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 4 | Edward Russell THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 5 | Mary S Russell | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 6 | George Russell | 37 | Son | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 7 | Frank A Russell | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | William E Brewer | 64 | Bro. in law | Laborer | Maine |
| 9 | Eugene F Farrington | 35 | Head | Rev. | Maine |
| 10 | Ethel M Farrington | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | E. J. Hopkins | 50 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 12 | Ada Hopkins | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 13 | Sumner Hopkins | 24 | Son | Electrician | Maine |
| 14 | Murray Hopkins | 22 | Son | Asst. Man. | Maine |
| 15 | Lois Hopkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 16 | Ralph Hopkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 17 | Earl Hopkins | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | James Hopkins | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Kendall Hopkins | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | Arthur Norton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 21 | Della A Norton | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Enos Norton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 23 | Isaac Chandler | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 24 | Nellie Chandler | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 25 | Gertrude Chandler | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Myrtle Chandler | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | Lewis Chandler | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Harold Chandler | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 29 | Evelyn Chandler | 2 | G. Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Winfield Clark | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 31 | Abbie Clark | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Albert Tolman | 35 | Head | Clergyman | Australia |
| 33 | Caroline S Tolman | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | S. D. Frie | 52 | Head | Agent | Maine |
| 35 | Alice D. Frie | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Gilford B Butler | 45 | Head | Attorney | Maine |
| 37 | Susan F Butler | 73 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 38 | Emma B Butler | 41 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 39 | Frederick Gass | 62 | Head | Tool Dresser | Maine |
| 40 | Annie Gass | 59 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 41 | Charles S Watts | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 42 | Ella B Watts | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Annie D Watts | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 44 | Mary E Watts | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 45 | Fred Dow | 76 | Head | Retired | Maine |
| 46 | Bessie Ford Dow | 45 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 47 | William E Grades | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 48 | Anna Grades | 45 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 49 | Earl W Grades | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 50 | Evelyn L Grades | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)