Lillian Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scioto-County, Ohio
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Lillian A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portsmouth City
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Portsmouth City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Paul Russell	Son	—	25	~1915
Margaret Russell	Other	—	27	~1913
William Russell	Son	—	17	~1923
Lillian Russell	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Thomas Russell	Other	—	1	~1939
Edward Russell	Head	—	52	~1888
James Russell	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Scioto, Ohio

Spouse, age 38

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russel
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Scioto-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 47

Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Lillian A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portsmouth City
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Lillian Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03143-00391)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ovil A Nichols	26	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Shirley D Nichols	2	Grandson	—	—
3	Charles E Cole	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
4	Ruth M Cole	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	—	None	—	—	—
6	Ray H Carson	30	Head	Attendant	Ohio
7	Edna M Carson	29	Wife	Sock Finisher	Ohio
8	Glenn Hamrick	46	Head	Roofing Work	Indiana
9	Lealie M Hamrick	40	Wife	Hard Work	Virginia
10	Russell Johnston	17	Step-Son	—	West Virginia
11	—	None	—	—	—
12	Leon T Rickey	45	Head	—	Ohio
13	Ida Mae Rickey	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Junior Rickey	20	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
15	Theodora Rickey	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Bernice Eugene Rickey	16	Son	—	Ohio
17	Edward E Russell	52	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
18	Lillian A Russell THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Ohio
19	William H Russell	17	Son	—	Ohio
20	James H Russell	14	Son	—	Ohio
21	Paul E Russell	25	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
22	Margaret E Russell	27	Daughter-in-law	—	Kentucky
23	Thomas E Russell	1	Grandson	—	—
24	Noah Miller	50	Head	Pipefitter	Ohio
25	Raymond A Miller	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
26	Thelma M Miller	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Lillian E Miller	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Laura E Hamilton	30	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
29	Harry M Jennings	46	Head	Engineer	Ohio
30	Ollie V Jennings	72	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Charles E Henshaw	12	Nephew	—	Ohio
32	John Hammer	36	Head	Section Hand	Ohio
33	Lola E Hammer	32	Wife	—	West Virginia
34	Robert E Hammer	13	Son	—	Ohio
35	Charles Hammer	7	Son	—	Ohio
36	Emeline G Hammer	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Adeline Hammer	59	Mother	—	Kentucky
38	Gertrude E Hall	29	Head	—	Ohio
39	Gertrude E Hall	21	Head	—	Ohio
40	Louise M Hall	2	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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