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Lillian Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carter Russell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie Russell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Enice Russell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Julius Russell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nannetta Russell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Julius Russell | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Industry | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enice Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carter Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00955-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Taylor | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Agnes Johnson | 37 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 4 | Eugene Johnson | 31 | Son | Porter | Illinois |
| 5 | Albert Goodwin | 33 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 6 | Peter Sledge | 42 | Lodger | Labor | Alabama |
| 7 | Ann Sledge | 30 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lewis Robinson | 45 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | John Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Floyd Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lewis Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Curtis Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Julius Russell | 64 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 15 | Nannetta Russell | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Lillian Russell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marie Russell | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Julius Russell | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Carter Russell | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Enice Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Inez Cooper | 38 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James Cooper | 17 | Son | Usher | Ohio |
| 23 | Geneva Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mable Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Leroy Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leon Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thuddes Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ernest Mack | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 29 | Marline Mack | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ernest Mack | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Conwell Mack | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Brenell Mack | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marshall Mack | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Peter Mack | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | William Thompson | 48 | Head | Mail Clerk | Alabama |
| 36 | Elizabeth Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Kyser | 15 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ella Thompson | 40 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Emma Harris | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Leo Harris | 9 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)