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Harry Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Penn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Russell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Oliver Russell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Russell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alice Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harry Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Russell
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03465-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey L. Buckingham | 65 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Lilian Buckingham | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Mason Harris | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Leila Harris | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Amy Enos | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Oscar Enos | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice Denny | 14 | Foster-child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Herbert Twyman | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bernice Twyman | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 10 | Thomas F. Crawford | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Crawford | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Crawford | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Crawford | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Betty Joan Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ronald Crawford | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John A. Crawford | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Annie E. Crawford | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Grace E. Crawford | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Walter Mckim | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah Mckim | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Chester Mckim | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter Woodward | 8 | Grand-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joan Woodward | 6 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Guy C. Redman | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Florence Redman | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Redman | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Guy Redman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Redman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Leroy Redman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Oliver Russell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Russell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mildred Russell | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harry Russell THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alice Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Russell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Earl Lindsey | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Pansy Lindsey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Ruth Lindsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)