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James Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martinsville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Laura — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martinsville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Russell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Russell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lois Martin | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wilson Martin | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Julia Dupree | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albert Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 788 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Willie Martin (~0.54 confidence) and mother Laura Martin (~0.54 confidence) and father Linwood Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Martin (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Willie Martin
b. ~1881
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Laura Martin
b. ~1888
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Linwood Martin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Martin
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Russell
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Russell
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Martin
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Russell
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Julia Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas 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 — Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04309-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Miller | 31 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | Wiley Miller | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | David Dandridge | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lorna Dandridge | 27 | Lodger | Nurse | Virginia |
| 5 | Tootsie Witcher | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Sam Pharis | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Callie Pharis | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cassie R Pharis | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Carrie B Pharis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William Pharis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John H Pharis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Louise Pharis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sam J Pharis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fannie Pharis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Benjamin Tinsley | 37 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 16 | Hattie Tinsley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William W Hairston | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucinda H Hairston | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mattie Redd | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | Bettie Iverson | 45 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 21 | James Slay | 13 | Grand-Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Russell | 40 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 23 | James Russell THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Albert Russell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas Russell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Julia Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lois Martin | 24 | Niece | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 28 | Julia Dupree | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wilson Martin | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph H Mitchell | 33 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Mitchell | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Dana Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Josephine Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph B Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Tyler Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Roxie M Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George A King | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)