John Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wasco-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this John Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wasco-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Obediah & Rose — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wasco-County, Oregon
Surname	Russell
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Dafur Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Forest Service
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	256
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Dafur Town
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Russell	Head	—	21	~1919
John Russell	Son	—	2	~1938
Mildred Russell	Spouse	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Wasco, Oregon

Son, age 1

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	West Virginia
Occupation	none
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Wasco, Oregon

Son, age 11

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	West Virginia
Occupation	student
Industry	Public school
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Wasco-County, Oregon

Head, age 21

Wasco-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Dafur Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Forest Service
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	256
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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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 Obediah Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Obediah Russell

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Rose Russell

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Russell

Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wasco-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03381-00871)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Stoughton	76	Mother in l	—	Oregon
42	Josephine Jones	66	Head	—	Illinois
43	Genevieve Jones	22	Daughter	Teacher	Oregon
44	Burt C. Scott	57	Head	—	Missouri
45	Verna C. Scott	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Lewis A. Scott	15	Son	Carrier	Oregon
47	Gayle Perkins	42	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
48	Nellie Perkins	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
49	Glenn Perkins	19	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
50	Fern Perkins	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
51	Hazel Perkins	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
52	Faye Perkins	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
53	Martin Oliver	48	Head	—	Oregon
54	Margery Oliver	25	Wife	—	Oregon
55	Martin Jr. Oliver	5	Son	—	Oregon
56	David Oliver	4	Son	—	Oregon
57	Clyde Oliver	2	Son	—	Oregon
58	George W. Swett	29	Head	Caterpillar Driver	Oregon
59	Georgia Swett	27	Wife	—	Oregon
60	Mary Ann Swett	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
61	William Ray Swett	2	Son	—	Oregon
62	John L. Russell THIS PERSON	21	Head	Laborer	Oregon
63	Mildred Russell	20	Wife	—	Oregon
64	John A. Jr. Russell	2	Son	—	Oregon
65	John L. Jones	44	Head	Laborer	Oregon
66	Elsie Jones	35	Wife	Asst. Postmistress	Oregon
67	Theresa Jones	20	Daughter	Housekeeper	Oregon
68	John L. Jones	15	Son	Janitor	Oregon
69	Doris Jones	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
70	Aaron B. Easton	46	Head	—	Oregon
71	Rufus Courtney	45	Head	Laborer	Kansas
72	Florence Courtney	38	Wife	—	Canada
73	Roy Courtney	15	Son	Assistant	Kansas
74	Edgar Courtney	16	Son	Chore Boy	Kansas
75	Marie Courtney	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
76	Bessie Courtney	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
77	Florence Courtney	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
78	William West	19	Head	Laborer	Oregon
79	Virginia West	18	Wife	—	Iowa
80	William B. Pratt	73	Head	—	Oregon

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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