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Emma Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermillion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | At home |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Judith Russell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margery Russell | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Russell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vermillion, Indiana
Other, age 43
Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vermillion-County, Indiana
Head, age 55
Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Industry | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | At home |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Emma Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Russell
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chiarana | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 2 | Clella Chiarana | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Leola Hedges | 68 | Head | Penecon | Illinois |
| 4 | Raymond Hedges | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Margie Hedges | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Jerry Lee Hedges | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Nettie Wood | 47 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Sarah Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Hazel Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ora Wood | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John Turley | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lawrence Sanders | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 13 | Lilly Sanders | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Helen K. Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Robert M. Sanders | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Patty A. Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Stygniak Gugmont | 55 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 18 | Mary Gugmont | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | John Hraneska | 33 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 20 | Clara Hraneska | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Charlie Rosa | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Mollie R. Rosa | 78 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Herschel Pollom | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Margie Pollom | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Billie Pollom | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William F. Speire | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jean Morgan | 59 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John M. Valenti | 53 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 29 | Mary B. Valenti | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Adaline Valenti | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 31 | Virginia Valenti | 18 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Indiana |
| 32 | Harry Valenti | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Emma Russell THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mildred Russell | 19 | Daughter | N. Y. A. | Indiana |
| 35 | James Russell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Margery Russell | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Judith Ann Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | John J. Langley | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 39 | Hannah Langley | 59 | Wife | — | England |
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)