Helen Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Helen Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, New York
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oakfield Town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Oakfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Helen Russell	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Mary Russell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Robert Russell	Son	—	16	~1924
Franklin Russell	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Genesee, New …

Spouse, age 28

Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Helen M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Genesee, New …

Other, age 38

Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Helen M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Genesee-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oakfield Town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Helen Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02539-00451)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edwin Gassner	13	son	—	Florida
2	Cora Chamberlain	72	mother-in-law	—	New York
3	John Fogal	34	lodger	Laborer	New York
4	Mike Placek	79	head	—	Poland
5	Pauline Placek	71	wife	—	Poland
6	George Beecher	40	head	Machinist	New York
7	Gladys Beecher	36	wife	—	New York
8	George Jr. Beecher	16	son	New Worker	New York
9	Paul Beecher	15	son	—	New York
10	Dorothy Beecher	11	daughter	—	New York
11	Shirley Beecher	7	daughter	—	New York
12	Joe Calman	36	head	—	New York
13	Vernice Calman	36	wife	—	Canada English
14	Caroline Calman	11	daughter	—	New York
15	Florian Lunjavic	45	head	Loadcase	Yugoslavia
16	Caroline Lunjavic	33	wife	—	Yugoslavia
17	William Hahn	54	head	Laborer	Germany
18	Helen Hahn	52	wife	—	New York
19	Ruth Hahn	22	daughter	—	New York
20	Ralph Hahn	13	son	—	New York
21	Axel Johnson	56	hired hand	Laborer	Sweden
22	Clarence Gray	43	head	Truck Driver	New York
23	Areela Gray	15	daughter	—	New York
24	Thelma Greenbaum	36	housekeeper	House Work	New York
25	Robert Demaret	8	lodger	—	New York
26	Calvin Purcell	36	head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
27	Beulah Purcell	34	wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	Gladys Purcell	13	daughter	—	Pennsylvania
29	George Purcell	11	son	—	Pennsylvania
30	Alberta Purcell	8	daughter	—	New York
31	Calvin Jr. Purcell	5	son	—	New York
32	Marguerite Purcell	1	daughter	—	New York
33	Beatrice Purcell	1	daughter	—	New York
34	James Mclaughlin	22	brother-in-law	Laborer	Pennsylvania
35	Grace Hamil	17	lodger	House Work	Pennsylvania
36	Franklin Russell	65	head	—	New York
37	Helen Russell THIS PERSON	48	wife	—	New York
38	Mary Russell	19	daughter	Laborer	New York
39	Robert Russell	16	son	—	New York
40	Delvin Chamberlain	42	head	Laborer	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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