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Margaret Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Zachariah Russell | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucille Russell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Russell | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Gerald Russell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rosa Russell | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Earl Russell | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Russell | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edna Russell | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Russell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edgar Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evelyn Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zachariah Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03733-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman B. Snyder | 41 | Head | Store | Austria |
| 42 | Myrtle Snyder | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jaylee Snyder | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Snyder | 46 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sophie Snyder | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Eleanor Snyder | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Snyder | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Snyder | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Albert Adkins | 44 | Head | Caretaker | North Carolina |
| 50 | Salome Adkins | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Charles Jackson | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 52 | Lola Jackson | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Muriel Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Richard Crawford | 55 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 55 | Antoinette Crawford | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Anna Crawford | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Richard Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martha Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Emory Swift | 30 | Head | Mixing | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alyce Swift | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Leonard Swift | 25 | Brother | Mixing | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Swift | 21 | Sister-in-law | Stockroom Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Patricia Swift | 2 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Nelson S. Adams | 45 | Head | Steel Mill | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary B. Adams | 37 | Wife | House Maid | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Adams | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 67 | George Adams | 37 | Lodger | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Russell | 67 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosa B. Russell | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Earl Russell | 33 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edna Russell | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Zachariah Russell | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Gerald Russell | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Russell | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lucille Russell | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Evelyn Russell | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Russell | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Margaret Russell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edgar Russell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)