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Lillian Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Russell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Allen Russell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Russell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Howard Vandagrift | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | Lillian J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 15
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Lillian Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Delaware
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Sibling
Allen Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy 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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sartori | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | John Sartori | 3 | son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Joseph Sartori | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Joseph Corrozi | 33 | Head | Fitter Tubing | Delaware |
| 5 | Cecelia Corrozi | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Frances Corrozi | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Phillip Corrozi | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Hattie Hafrey | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Harry Hafrey | 43 | son | Attendant | Delaware |
| 10 | Joseph Renai | 33 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Renai | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Rose Renai | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Joseph Renai | 10 | son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ernestine Belli | 61 | uncle | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Raymond Ree | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 16 | Anna Ree | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Raymond Jr Ree | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Eleanor Ree | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Cornelius Toner | 57 | Head | Textile | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ella Toner | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Toner | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | George Toner | 25 | son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Isabel Sharp | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 25 | James L Sharp | 54 | son | Clerical | Delaware |
| 26 | Walter L Sharp | 29 | son | Policeman | Delaware |
| 27 | Allen J Russell | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 28 | Emma S Russell | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Dorothy Russell | 20 | Daughter | Shirt Presser | Delaware |
| 30 | Allen Jr Russell | 17 | son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 31 | Lillian Russell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Ralph Russell | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Clifford Russell | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Howard Vandagrift | 33 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 35 | Edward Batgle | 32 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 36 | Gladys H Batgle | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Joseph Sanderson | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Molan Wyatt | 55 | Head | Bus Operator | Delaware |
| 39 | Lydia F Wyatt | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Mary E Wyatt | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
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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)