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George Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Clyde — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emma Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Emma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Faye Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Louis Russell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Martin Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clyde Russell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Illinois
Other, age
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
White, Illinois
Son, age 11
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
White-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
White-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emma Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clyde Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Russell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clyde Russell
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Russell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Martin Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — White-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00904-00219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed. J. Stinson | 37 | Head | Road Builder | Kentucky |
| 2 | Melvina Stinson | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Leonard Stinson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Velma R. Stinson | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Shelby R. Stinson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dorthy Stinson | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ralph Stinson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Kathryn Stinson | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hamilton Blakes | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Minnie Blakes | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Louis M. Russell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Clyde P. Russell | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Martin H. Russell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | George Russell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Juanita Russell | 20 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Faye Russell | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Riley Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lottie Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mrs Edgar Martin | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Charles Fowler | 26 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | August A. Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Bessie S. Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Victor Watkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Vivian Watkins | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas E. Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Bertha M. Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Carl T. Jones | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William E. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Andrew J. Lucas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Pearl I. Lucas | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | James E. York | 64 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 32 | Sarah A. York | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James R. York | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Juanita York | 22 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 35 | Fred York | 55 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | John Hankins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Velva Hankins | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dallas York | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lora York | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rosalyn Bowen | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)