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Margaret Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbert Desanno | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roy Russell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clara Russell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Hurstel Russell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Russell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 4
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Daughter, age 15
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 25
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Roy Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Russell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Russell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Oregon
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Sibling
Hurstel Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03387-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H Hagen | 62 | Head | Religious Educator | England |
| 2 | Harriet A Hagen | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Grace L Hagen | 32 | Daughter | Librarian | South Dakota |
| 4 | William H Hathorn | 31 | Head | Landscape Engineer | Oregon |
| 5 | Edna M Hathorn | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Ronald Hathorn | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Fletcher J Cook | 81 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 8 | Nellie M Cook | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Dominic Buzzell | 30 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Oregon |
| 10 | Mary Buzzell | 28 | Wife | Hosiery Mender | Oregon |
| 11 | George H Dieterle | 39 | Head | X-Ray Service Engineer | Montana |
| 12 | Gladys Dieterle | 27 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 13 | Gene H Dieterle | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Charles Adams | 58 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Evelyn Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Richard C Adams | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Clarence Davis | 49 | Head | Substation Operator | Kansas |
| 18 | Madge Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Beth Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Ada Kensler | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 21 | Jack Kensler | 19 | Son | Body & Fender Repairman | Oregon |
| 22 | Gene Kensler | 17 | Son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 23 | Nellie M North | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 24 | Morris Levenson | 65 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 25 | Lloyd H Sowtelle | 52 | Lodger | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 26 | Extaline | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Henry Koma | 50 | Lodger | Right Of Way Negotiator | Oregon |
| 28 | Anna Davis | 71 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert Covich | 41 | Lodger | — | Jugoslavia |
| 30 | Laverne Neil | 17 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | George Mendenhall | 52 | Lodger | Gardener | Iowa |
| 32 | George Monte | 25 | Lodger | Gardener | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie B Clark | 40 | Lodger | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen Miller | 26 | Lodger | Vegetable Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Roy L Russell | 55 | Head | Flour Packer | Illinois |
| 36 | Clara D Russell | 46 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Margaret Russell THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Hurstel Russell | 21 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Extaline | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Delbert Desanno | 28 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)