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James Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oklahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Russell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Russell | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patsy Russell | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Son, age 9
Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Son, age 20
Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 30
Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Russell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Russell
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Oklahoma
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03317-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | M B Stephens | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Gladys Stephens | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Billie Bertie Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Harold Lee Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Paka Lou Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | C M Hones | 39 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Nannie Hones | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Cecil Hones | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Marjorie Hones | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Jasmine Hones | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Oral M Hones | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Daryl Hones | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | D M Benedict | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Dorothy Benedict | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 55 | Virginia S Benedict | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Talmadge Benedict | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Loring Mccarty | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Nellie Mccarty | 62 | Wife | House Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Slole Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Theresa Q Johnson | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 61 | Ray Bison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Inola Bison | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lillian Bison | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 64 | Daniel Bison | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jo Ann Bison | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lee Dumont | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | T L Martin | 44 | Head | Basket Maker | Missouri |
| 68 | Ola Eva Martin | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Robert Jr Martin | 21 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Deryl Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | W Q Johnson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 72 | Inna Johnson | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Texas |
| 73 | W Q Hard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Maye H Hard | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 75 | Goldie L Hard | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Mildred L Hard | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | James Russell THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Patsy Jane Russell | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Texas |
| 79 | Patsy Jane Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | R L Cerr | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)