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Frank Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLake-County, Illinois
SurnameRussell
Given NameFrank A
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Waukegan City
1935 Residence (County)Lake
Additional Details
OccupationAssistant clerk
IndustryPublic and service company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1900
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationAssistant Clerk
Township / WardWaukegan City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Arthur Russell Son — 14 ~1926
Gillian Russell Son — 12 ~1928
Mable Russell Spouse — 33 ~1907
Leatrice Russell Daughter — 5 ~1935
Frank Russell Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 19
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Russell
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 29
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1901
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Russell
Given Name Frank A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation Abstractor
Industry Title & Trust Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 8500
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Head, age 39
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
Surname Russell
Given Name Frank A
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Waukegan City
1935 Residence (County) Lake
Occupation Assistant clerk
Industry Public and service company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1900
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Frank Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Russell
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Russell
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00831-00376)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mildred H Shonefelt 41 Wife — Illinois
42 Gordon G Shonefelt 8 Son — Illinois
43 Rose Repas 47 Head Core Maker Austria
44 Conrad A Arndt 32 Nephew Painter Wisconsin
45 William C Brown 55 Head Manager Illinois
46 Bertha G Brown 50 Wife — Illinois
47 Robert P Brown 27 Son Salesman Illinois
48 William E Brown 19 Son Laborer Illinois
49 Dorothy L Brown 15 Daughter — Illinois
50 Benton B Sorensen 33 Head Welder Denmark
51 Edith L Sorensen 31 Wife — Illinois
52 Catherine Petersen 71 Mother in law — Denmark
53 William Smale 57 Head Salesman Illinois
54 Frances Smale 62 Wife — Illinois
55 Frances A Smale 28 Daughter Receptionist Illinois
56 William B Smale 22 Son Machinist Illinois
57 Alice Jones 80 Lodger — Illinois
58 Frank A Russell THIS PERSON 39 Head Assistant Clerk Minnesota
59 Mable M Russell 33 Wife — Illinois
60 Arthur B Russell 14 Son — Illinois
61 Gillian Russell 12 Son — Illinois
62 Leatrice M Russell 5 Daughter — Illinois
63 Harry A Brandt 31 Head Furnace Operator Illinois
64 Leona N Brandt 26 Wife — Illinois
65 Joseph Seketa 52 Head Gardner Jugoslavia
66 John Seketa 27 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
67 Catherine Seketa 24 Daughter Cutter Wisconsin
68 Julius Seketa 20 Son Apprentice Barber Wisconsin
69 William Seketa 14 Son — Wisconsin
70 Louis Seketa 12 Son — Wisconsin
71 Phyllis Seketa 10 Daughter — Wisconsin
72 Edwin M Haeydecker 24 Head Foreman Illinois
73 Alice J Haeydecker 21 Wife Manicurist Illinois
74 Gertrude Carlson 42 Mother in law — Illinois
75 Philip P Freder 52 Head Laborer Illinois
76 Elizabeth Freder 54 Wife — Michigan
77 John A Freder 21 Son Waiter Illinois
78 Maude Mcgowan 56 Head Seamstress Missouri
79 Bernadine C Mcgowan 15 Daughter — Illinois
80 Harry F Lettman 43 Head Laborer Wisconsin

Pedigree Summary

Frank
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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