George Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Russell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	N.Y.
Additional Details
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Project WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Gardner
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Doris Russell	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Irene Russell	Daughter	—	10	~1930
George Russell	Head	—	61	~1879
Alfred Russell	Son	—	13	~1927
Ethel Russell	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.
Occupation	Salesman
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

New York, …

Head, age 52

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	George F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clergyman
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 61

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	N.Y.
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Project WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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George Russell

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00702)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sophie Paganni	34	Wife	—	Italy
2	Paul Paganni	16	Son	—	New York
3	Josephine Paganni	14	Daughter	—	New York
4	Gloria Paganni	9	Daughter	—	New York
5	Ellen Carbery	67	Head	—	New York
6	Agnes Frangel	40	Daughter	Basket Maker	New York
7	Eileen Frangel	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
8	Agnes Frangel	16	Daughter	—	New York
9	Ambrose Frangel	14	Son	—	New York
10	Arale Frangel	10	Daughter	—	New York
11	Millie Weingard	68	Head	—	Germany
12	John Condon	32	Lodger	Factory Worker	England
13	George Russell THIS PERSON	61	Head	Gardner	New Jersey
14	Ethel Russell	48	Wife	—	New York
15	Doris Russell	16	Daughter	—	New York
16	Alfred Russell	13	Son	—	New York
17	Irene Russell	10	Daughter	—	New York
18	Peter Geiger	48	Head	Counter Man	Hungary
19	Sophie Geiger	46	Wife	—	Austria
20	Charles Geiger	8	Son	—	New York
21	Robert Geiger	4	Son	—	New York
22	Edward Geiger	4	Son	—	New York
23	Anna Bruseman	70	Head	Cook	Hungary
24	Michael Staskin	31	Head	Laborer	New York
25	Helen Staskin	29	Wife	—	New York
26	Michael Jr. Staskin	10	Son	—	New York
27	Edward Staskin	9	Son	—	New York
28	Muriel Staskin	7	Daughter	—	New York
29	Charles Staskin	6	Son	—	New York
30	Dorothy Staskin	5	Daughter	—	New York
31	Lorraine Staskin	3	Daughter	—	New York
32	Francis Staskin	1	Son	—	New York
33	Pauline Ludwig	64	Head	Janitor	Germany
34	Florence Ludwig	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
35	Otto Ludwig	19	Son	Painter	New York
36	Gustave Frosher	63	Brother	—	Germany
37	Lorraine Frosher	15	Daughter	—	New York
38	Mary Long	48	Head	—	New York
39	Thomas Long	19	Son	Butcher	New York
40	Helen Long	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York

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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.

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