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Lillian Russell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillian Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Mabel — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | Public Library |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Russell | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Phipps | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Phipps | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mabel Russell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Herbert Russell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | City Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 33
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | Public Library |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Russell Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Russell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Russell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Russell Russell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Bertha Phipps
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01695-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon Mcsvilin | Mcsveilin | 49 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Jeanie S Mcsvilin | Mcsveilin | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Robert Mcsvilin | Mcsveilin | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Donald Mcsvilin | Mcsveilin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Jeanie Pierce | 83 | Mother in law | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Herbert S Russell | 54 | Head | Meter Tester | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mabel Q Russell | 54 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Lillian Russell THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas W Phipps | 35 | Son in law | Steam Fitter Helper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Bertha Phipps | 31 | Daughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Sylvester Morrison | 45 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Myra D Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lois Morrison | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward Morrison | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Melvin Lawrence | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Agnes Lawrence | 28 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 57 | David Lawrence | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Thomas Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Police | New York |
| 59 | Mary G Mcdonald | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Gallagher | 38 | Brother in law | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John B Harrell | 50 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 62 | Mary D Harrell | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Herbert Harrell | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frances Harrell | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Josephine Harrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Helen Harrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | William Harrell | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Nancy Harrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Stephen Harrell | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Glenn Lawrence | 62 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 71 | Mary Lawrence | 60 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Ernest W Williams | 53 | Head | Fire Prevention Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mildred Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ernest F Williams | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Richard Sweetnam | 31 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 77 | Shirley Sweetnam | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Horton Hall | 44 | Head | Inspector | Connecticut |
| 79 | Marian Hall | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ethel Q Cloudman | 56 | Head | Matron | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 1 sibling
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)