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Martha Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Martha Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Haven-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Haven-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Haven |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | West Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Russell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Russell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Russell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Martha Russell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Haven, …
Daughter, age 4
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Daughter, age 14
New-Haven-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Haven |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Martha Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Connecticut
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Sibling
Betty Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley 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 — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00522-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Bowman | 59 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Bernadette Bowman | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 43 | Shirley Bowman | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Connecticut |
| 44 | Gregory Bowman | 24 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 45 | Theodore Wyman | 35 | Head | Trainman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marie Wyman | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Barbara Wyman | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Jean Wyman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Patricia Wyman | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Theodore Jr. Wyman | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 51 | Magdalena Herzog | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Edith M. Herzog | 35 | Daughter | Dipper | Connecticut |
| 53 | Guenther Herzog | 32 | Son | Operator | Connecticut |
| 54 | Reinhold Herzog | 26 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 55 | Eleanor Herzog | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Connecticut |
| 56 | Alfred Cooper | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 57 | Flora Cooper | 23 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Nancy Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | Dorothy Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Flora J. Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Benjamin Silverman | 53 | Head | Cigar Maker | Maryland |
| 62 | Maude S. Silverman | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Charles Russell | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice Russell | 51 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Shirley Russell | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Connecticut |
| 66 | Betty Russell | 18 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Martha Russell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | Jennie Rabon | 52 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 69 | Leora Rabon | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Connecticut |
| 70 | Herbert Rabon | 20 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Jordan Slater | 31 | Son-in-law | Electrical Worker | New York |
| 72 | Ethyl Slater | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Frank Doherty | 53 | Head | Plumber | Connecticut |
| 74 | Minnie Doherty | 46 | Wife | Record Clerk | Connecticut |
| 75 | Rubin Greenspan | 64 | Head | Jobber | Russia |
| 76 | Esther Greenspan | 61 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | John J. Kloke | 46 | Head | Accountant | Connecticut |
| 78 | Anna Kloke | 43 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | William Kloke | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | John Jr. Kloke | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
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)