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George Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this George Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Vera — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Russell | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Henry Russell | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Melvina Russell | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Russell | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Russell | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wendyl Russell | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 17
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Geo H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 27
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 37
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Harry Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Russell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Russell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Russell
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Utah
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Sibling
Wendyl Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline A. Curtis | 17 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Utah |
| 2 | Warren B. Curtis | 1 | Curtis | — | Utah |
| 3 | E. Rollins Cederlof | 33 | Head | Yard Manager | Utah |
| 4 | Bertha Cederlof | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | John Cederlof | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | Marilyn Cederlof | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | F. Alburn Shields | 28 | Head | Salesmanager | Utah |
| 8 | M. Virginia Shields | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | G. Ephraim Cederlof | 67 | Head | Gardening | Utah |
| 10 | Ellen R. Cederlof | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | D. Bjork Cederlof | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 12 | Duane Ballard | 31 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Utah |
| 13 | Ione D. Ballard | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Ramona Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | David U. Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Charles P. Schleicher | 33 | Head | History Professor | Indiana |
| 17 | Marian Schleicher | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Karyn S. Schleicher | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | John Dallapo | 52 | Head | Genealogist | Norway |
| 20 | Gustave Johnson | 71 | Brother | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Karen Johnson | 62 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 22 | Richard M. Ewald | 36 | Head | Sealsmith | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Elfrieda Ewald | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Ruth M. Ewald | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Delores Ewald | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Diana J. Ewald | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Gordon Crain | 29 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 28 | Dorothy M. Crain | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Janice D. Crain | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Henry N. Russell | 63 | Head | Printer | Utah |
| 31 | George H. Russell THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Wendyl E. Russell | 42 | Son | Auditor | Utah |
| 33 | Lucy Russell | 45 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Eugene A. Russell | 17 | Grand Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | Melvina Russell | 16 | Grand Daut | — | Iowa |
| 36 | James C. Christensen | 55 | Head | Insurance Agent | Denmark |
| 37 | Mariane Christensen | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Carl M. Christensen | 16 | Son | Paper Carrier | Utah |
| 39 | Ondes Carlson | 34 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Anna M. Carlson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 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)