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John Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Rieman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Russell | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anne Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Russell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Audrey Rieman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ann Russell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fred Jameson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Donahue | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Donahue | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Donahue | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Teresa Laner | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Daniel Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Allen Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Homer Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kathryn Russell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Pummer | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Jameson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marion Thompson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Vera Doppelt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| M Scheweim | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 26 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Russell
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Rieman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Rieman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01020-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Gorman | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 3 | Anne Bray | 44 | Wife | — | Del. |
| 4 | Antwine E Heitzig | 58 | Head | Maid | Illinois |
| 5 | Marie Grossberg | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Veronica Grossberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Stan Grossberg | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Madeline Whiting | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jessie Arath | 35 | Wife | Nurse | South Dakota |
| 10 | Helen E Johnson | 35 | Wife | Payroll Clerk | Nebraska |
| 11 | Maud Davis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha Sabo | 50 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 13 | Helen Kelling | 29 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ernest Kelling | 8 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fred L Jameson | 36 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Canada English |
| 16 | Alice M Jameson | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Del. |
| 17 | Marion Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Homer Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Allen Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ethel O Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Richard A Brown | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Audrey Jean Rieman | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Marilyn Rieman | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Vera Doppelt | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Helen B Pummer | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Kathryn B Russell | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Margaret Russell | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 28 | Catherine Russell | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Russell | 25 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 30 | James Russell | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 31 | Ann Russell | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen Russell | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Daniel Russell | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Russell THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Anne Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Teresa K Laner | 32 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary L Donahue | 40 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice Donahue | 34 | Sister | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | William J Donahue | 42 | Brother | Teacher | Illinois |
| 40 | M. Ruth Scheweim | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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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)