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John Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leslie & Arthur — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leslie Russell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Samuel Laser | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Flora Russell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Ohio
Son, age 1
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Richland, Ohio
Son, age 11
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Richland-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leslie Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leslie Russell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Russell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Russell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Russell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Russell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Marian 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 — Richland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03134-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin H. Garrett | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Harry H. Garrett | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Leslie L. Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Flora D. Russell | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | John D. Russell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Marian Russell | 20 | Daughter | Truck Operator | Ohio |
| 7 | Samuel W. Laser | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Rudy Jan Rader | 30 | Head | Rural Carrier | Ohio |
| 9 | Edith B. Rader | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Larry G. Rader | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Frederick L. Rader | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Roy L. Lunsford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Mary E. Lunsford | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Russell R. Definder | 31 | Hired son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Fred D. Guthrie | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Vera Guthrie | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Jessie R. Huston | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Elva May Huston | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Cecil Jesse Huston | 27 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | John Albert Huston | 26 | Son | Office Executive | Ohio |
| 21 | Stanley A. Huston | 25 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Samuel Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rosey A. Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ralph Brown | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Oden Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ruby Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ruth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eugene Brown | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Albert Johnson | 62 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nancy Johnson | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ruth Rose Johnson | 15 | Niece | House Work | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lloyd Johnson | 14 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alice Johnson | 9 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Johnson | 7 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Everett Perry | 64 | Uncle | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | John S. Shipley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Minnie C. Shipley | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Porter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Martha E. Porter | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)