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George Russell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & W — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrier Mills, Subdivision of East Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Carrier Mills Subdivision Of East Eldorado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Russell | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Russell | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 12
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 23
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common L. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Son, age 31
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrier Mills, Subdivision of East Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 W Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father W Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Russel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Russel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Russell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Russell
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Russel
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Russell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Russel
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Russell
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Brown | 63 | Head | Lumber | Illinois |
| 2 | Maud Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Bessie Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Johnnie Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | W. L. Russell | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Russell THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert Russell | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 8 | Percy Russell | 38 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 9 | Lillian Russell | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Phillip Russell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Barbara Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Claude Qualls | 38 | Head | State Maintenance | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary E. Qualls | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Shirley Lou Qualls | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Claudia Qualls | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Van Reed | 46 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 17 | Agnes Reed | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Amos Alex Reed | 19 | Son | Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 19 | Vern Bourland | 42 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 20 | Opal Bourland | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jimmy Bourland | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Elmer Monday | 45 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 23 | Zella Monday | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dorothy J. Monday | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | J. I. Glass | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Narcissus Glass | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Lawrence Brockett | 22 | Head | Station Operator | Illinois |
| 28 | Agnes Brockett | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Melrose Skeen | 53 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ocie Skeen | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Muriel Skeen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Herbert Rapp | 47 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 33 | Vennie Rapp | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl Lane | 35 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Lane | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ralph L. Lane | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gerald Lane | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Larry F. Lane | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clarence Vaught | 48 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lela Vaught | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)