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John Russell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Russell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Edgar — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Russell | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Tessah Miller | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Irma Mendoza | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Miller | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Edgar Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Adele Russell | Spouse | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 6
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 16
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 26
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Jack W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 35
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Jack W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Geological Survey |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 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 John Russell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father C Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adah Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adele Russell (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Edgar Russell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Russell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Russell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adah Russell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Russell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adele Russell
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John Russell
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Edgar Russell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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
1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1793unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hudson Lucille | 11 | Step daughter | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Edgar R Russell | 44 | Head | Collecting Dept | Kentucky |
| 53 | Adele Russell | 4 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Edgar Russell | 21 | son | None | Missouri |
| 55 | John W Russell THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Irma Mendoza | 11 | Ward | None | Mexico |
| 57 | Edward Miller | 34 | lodger | Mgr | Tennessee |
| 58 | Tessah Miller | 23 | lodger | Helper J B X | Texas |
| 59 | Bert Ludlow | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 60 | Elizabeth Ludlow | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Mildred Ludlow | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Bertram Ludlow | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 63 | William B Ludlow | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 64 | Clarence J Baines | 18 | Boarder | Office Asst | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred M Gillett | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 66 | Evelyn Gillett | 28 | wife | None | Texas |
| 67 | Fay Woodward | 26 | sister-in-law | Asst Computer | Texas |
| 68 | Minnie L Lucas | 37 | Head | Retoucher | Mississippi |
| 69 | Agnes Scroggin | 23 | Boarder | Office Asst | Texas |
| 70 | Nancy Wilson | 58 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 71 | John R Wilson | 32 | Boarder | Photographer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Rolfe Wilson | 8 | Boarder | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | James M Martin | 53 | Head | Specialist | Missouri |
| 74 | Emma Martin | 37 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Charles Martin | 26 | son | None | Texas |
| 76 | Bruno G Kuhn | 37 | Head | Asst Manager | Germany |
| 77 | Maud Kuhn | 39 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles D Burgess | 30 | Head | Contracting Builder | Texas |
| 79 | Ina Burgess | 27 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Margery Burgess | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Howard A Johnson | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 82 | Cora Johnson | 40 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Earl Johnson | 17 | son | None | Texas |
| 84 | Georgia W Dougherty | 41 | sister-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Anthony J Phillips | 40 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 86 | Jessie Phillips | 33 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Anthony J Jr Phillips | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 88 | Andrew J Lewis | 67 | Head | Contract Builder | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Lewis | 58 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Flora Lewis | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 91 | Sloan Lewis | 24 | son | Clk Parts Dept | Texas |
| 92 | Glendon Lewis | 22 | son | None | Texas |
| 93 | Jessie Paul | 32 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 94 | Willie Brown | 23 | boarder | Stenographer | Texas |
| 95 | Ashiller Morris | 60 | brother-in-law | Shipping Clk | Texas |
| 96 | Virginia White | 77 | mother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Earl E Hurt | 32 | Head | Lawyer | Texas |
| 98 | Isadora B Hurt | 28 | wife | None | Texas |
| 99 | James M Hurt | 6 | son | None | Texas |
| 100 | Dorothy E Hurt | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)