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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 Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Carl — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Newburyport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Industry | Worker |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | E-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newburyport |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Russell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Malcolm Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Milton Russell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Norman Russell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Russell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Geo. C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Newburyport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Industry | Worker |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | E-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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: mother Alice Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Russell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Russell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Russell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Russell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Russell
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Russell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Russell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Milton Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01587-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Healey | 44 | Lodger | Shoeworker | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Athanasios Markos | 54 | Head | Shoeworker | Greece |
| 43 | Chrisophi Markos | 49 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 44 | Christos Markos | 26 | Son | Shoeworker | Maine |
| 45 | Vasilios Markos | 22 | Son | Hat Shop | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Themistokles Markos | 19 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Antonis Markos | 18 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Fotios Markos | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Anastasia Markos | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Aristotles Markos | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Cornelius Casey | 61 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Delia Casey | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Eugene Russell | 47 | Head | Silversmith | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Bessie Russell | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Norman Russell | 23 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ethel Russell | 21 | Daughter | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George Russell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Robert Russell | 19 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Milton Russell | 16 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Malcolm Russell | 15 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lucretia Hughes | 43 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | William Hughes | 18 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Marjorie Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Raymond Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edwin Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Daniel Fowler | 46 | Brother | Maintenance | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Carmen Biello | 53 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Helena Michaud | 46 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Blanche Nugent | 48 | Head | — | Maine |
| 71 | Frank Nugent | 53 | Husband | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Irene Nugent | 23 | Daughter | Shoeworker | Maine |
| 73 | Franklin Nugent | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Emma Nugent | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 75 | Muriel Nugent | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Beatrice Nugent | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Theodore Matilos | 52 | Head | Clerk | Turkey |
| 78 | Mary Matilos | 53 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 79 | George Matilos | 59 | Brother | Chef | Turkey |
| 80 | Eftis Matilos | 17 | Son | Chef | Turkey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)