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Margaret Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Russell | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Russell | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Louella Russell | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret F (A?) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 31
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Margaret Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Russell
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Russell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Russell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Russell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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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 — Bourbon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles L. Henderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Wilma Long | 36 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 43 | Henry O. Albany | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mona Albany | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Shirley Albany | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Marlyn Goodbody | 7 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Edward B. Sloan | 67 | Father | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Lewis Trendle | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Mary E. Trendle | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | William W. Stradley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Gladys Stradley | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | George R. Stradley | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Deana Stradley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Llewellyn R. Merton | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Delphyn S. Brillhart | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Maude E. Brillhart | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Ivan E. Brillhart | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Carl Brillhart | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Ethel Brillhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Zora Brillhart | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Richard D. Russell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Louella A. Russell | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret F. Russell THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | James S. Nickelson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Lettie Nickelson | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Bettie Nickelson | 6 | Grand-dau | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Jerletta Long | 5 | Grand-dau | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Marion Nickelson | 89 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Glenn H. Entzminger | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Ada M. Entzminger | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George R. Entzminger | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Ruth Salkeld | 31 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Earl Martin | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Raymond L. Stuckey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Lloyd A. Alcock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Minnie Alcock | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Fern Alcock | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Eugene Alcock | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Frank E. Jacobs | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Mollie E. Jacobs | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)