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Joseph Russell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harding, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harding, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harding, South Dakota |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Spain |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camp Crook Village Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Russell | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lois Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Russell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Doris Russell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harding, South …
Head, age 48
Harding, South Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Spain |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Harding-County, South …
Head, age 59
Harding-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Crook Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harding |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public School Building W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Russell
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Harding, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Harding, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2224unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie R Brewer | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | William Miller | 78 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Henry E Carrier | 53 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 4 | Maud E Carrier | 48 | Wife | Cook | South Dakota |
| 5 | Harold W Carrier | 21 | Son | Driver | Montana |
| 6 | Valerie Carrier | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Montana |
| 7 | Margaret Carrier | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Donald Carrier | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Ada Ayers | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 10 | Ronald Dumont | 34 | Boarder | Salesman | Montana |
| 11 | Hamlet J Bigler | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles C Plunkett | 50 | Head | Watchman | Nebraska |
| 13 | Borg Plunkett | 46 | Wife | Cook | Norway |
| 14 | Leslie R Plunkett | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 15 | James H Plunkett | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Sherrill N Plunkett | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Sarah M Plunkett | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Betty J Plunkett | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Joseph J Russell THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Thomas J Russell | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Frank C Russell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 22 | Lois E Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 23 | Virginia E Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Doris Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Myrtle Gillespie | 56 | Head | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Guy B Fleming | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Billie C Lee | 40 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Cleone Louise Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Harriett Cheshier | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Geldon Dumont | 33 | Head | Merchant | Montana |
| 31 | Gladys O Dumont | 32 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 32 | Dorothy Dumont | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Winston Dumont | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Alberta Dumont | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Roberta Dumont | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Laura M Sherven | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Jacob Ridgway | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annie Ridgway | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Ernest D Runshe | 38 | Head | Physician | Washington |
| 40 | Edith Runshe | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jean O Runshe | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Ernest D Jr Runshe | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Marietta Runshe | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lyle H Watson | 28 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 45 | Ada V Watson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Velma L Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ralph Watson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edgar L Mcgregor | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 49 | Jennie A Mcgregor | 43 | Wife | Nurse | South Dakota |
| 50 | Alpha G Mcgregor | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)