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Emma Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-William-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brentsville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Brentsville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Russell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Russell | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wm Russell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince William, …
Other, age 45
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-William-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 58
Prince-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brentsville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04286-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Homer Ewing | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Ewing | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lucy Ewing | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Hilda Ewing | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Ewing | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Harris | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Audrey Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas B Hose | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Bernard Hose | 22 | Son | Laborer | D. C. |
| 51 | Annie E Hose | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Nancy S Hanley | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie Hanley | 54 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | William Hamilton | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Emlee Hamilton | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William J Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Bailey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Louise Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wilford Bailey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Bailey | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Wade Bailey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph R Gough | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Gough | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Luther Kenson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Marion Kenson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fred S Mayhugh | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Mayhugh | 52 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 69 | Gordon Mayhugh | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Josephine Mayhugh | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | Harry Mayhugh | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Doris Mayhugh | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Wm H Russell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Emma J Russell THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John D Russell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry G Russell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | James O Cooke | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Edmonia Cooke | 83 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bessie Cooke | 50 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Owen Hurst | 18 | Gr Son | — | Virginia |
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)