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Joseph Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virginia & Charles — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schenectady-County, New York |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | Schenectady |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Russell | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Russell | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 15
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russella |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 25
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electrical Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Son, age 35
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Virginia Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Russella (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Russella (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Virginia Russell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Russella
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Russella
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Russell
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02776-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Portel | 8 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Dolinski | 55 | Head | Operative | Poland |
| 43 | Virginia Russell | 72 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 44 | Joseph Russell THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 45 | Peter Charboneau | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Ida Charboneau | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Howard Charboneau | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 48 | Harold Charboneau | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Shirley Charboneau | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Bernice Charboneau | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Esther Charboneau | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Bernard Revette | 20 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 53 | Nellie Latkowski | 57 | Head | Office Cleaning | Poland |
| 54 | Sigmund Latkowski | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Agnes Kaskey | 24 | Daughter | Operative | New York |
| 56 | John Stanko | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 57 | Antonia Stanko | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Jean Stanko | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Edward Stanko | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | William Kazanarczyk | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 61 | Casimira Kazanarczyk | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Richard Charboneau | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 63 | Clara Charboneau | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Donald Charboneau | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Shirley Charboneau | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Florence Charboneau | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Florence Charboneau | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Joseph Sarretto | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Angelina Sarretto | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | John Sarretto | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 71 | Stephen Sarretto | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 72 | Concetta Sarretto | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Carmella Sarretto | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Philomena Sarretto | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Patsy Sarretto | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Rose Sarretto | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Walter Humpisky | 29 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | May Humpisky | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Ida May Humpisky | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Ida Humpisky | 23 | Sister | Domestic | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)