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James Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Janet — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mule Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Mule Driver |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Russell | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Janet Russell | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 20
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 30
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Son, age 40
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Mule Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 James Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Russell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Russell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Russell
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Andrew Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janet Russell | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 42 | James Russell THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Mule Driver | Scotland |
| 43 | Andrew Russell | 34 | Son | Miner | Scotland |
| 44 | Jacob D. Lindsay | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 45 | Janet Lindsay | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Jacob Jr. Lindsay | 36 | Son | Miner | Scotland |
| 47 | Mary Pick | 65 | Head | — | Bohemia |
| 48 | Richard Fulton | 52 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 49 | Walter Fulton | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Betty Jane Fulton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Donald Fulton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John Tompkins | 54 | Head | Trouble Shooter | Illinois |
| 53 | Wilma Tompkins | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Jack Tompkins | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Richard Tompkins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William Stanley | 57 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 57 | Antoinette Stanley | 52 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 58 | Milburn Fulton | 26 | Son in law | Crater | Illinois |
| 59 | Anna Fulton | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Patricia Ann Fulton | 3 | G. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Avis V. Maulenter | 28 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 62 | Anne Maulenter | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Father August | None | M | Coal Mine | — |
| 64 | Mary Anna Maulenter | 55 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 65 | Nina Rose Bertino | 5 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 66 | George Starcevich | 37 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Pauline Starcevich | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Alfred Scapechi | 48 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 69 | Johana Scapechi | 40 | Wife | Miner | Italy |
| 70 | Raymond Scapechi | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Helen Scapechi | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles O. Utter | 58 | Head | Weighman | Illinois |
| 73 | Annie Utter | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Elmer Ray | 30 | Son in law | Linekeeper | Missouri |
| 75 | Marjorie Ray | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louise Fontanay | 37 | Head | — | Italy |
| 77 | James Fontanay | 22 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Illinois |
| 78 | John Fontanay | 21 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Illinois |
| 79 | Minnie Fontanay | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Barnaby | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)