Martha Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Martha Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Martha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Wilmington
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Charles Russell	Head	—	58	~1882
Laura Eisenberger	Other	—	72	~1868
Martha Russell	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Nellie Herson	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Howard Herson	Other	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 36

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Chemical works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 46

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Martha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 56

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Martha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Martha Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles J. Chicadel	39	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
2	Bernard J. Reilly	28	Lodger	Leather Worker	Delaware
3	Robert K. Kavanaugh	38	Lodger	Salesman	Delaware
4	Charles H. Russell	58	Head	Cabinet Maker	Delaware
5	Martha E. Russell THIS PERSON	56	Wife	Housewife	Delaware
6	Howard M. Herson	28	Son-in-law	Manager	Pennsylvania
7	Nellie E. Herson	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Maryland
8	Laura V. Eisenberger	72	Lodger	Seamstress	Maryland
9	Mary E. Little	84	Head	Housewife	Delaware
10	Isaac Starr	54	Head	Owner	Russia
11	Lena Starr	54	Wife	Housewife	Russia
12	Lee S. Kelley	40	Head	Armory Instructor	Maine
13	Grace J. Kelley	40	Wife	Telephone Oper.	Delaware
15	Columbus J. Howard	46	Head	Laborer	Maryland
16	Hannah Howard	42	Wife	Laundress	South Carolina
17	Millard H. Howard	19	Nephew	Laborer	Delaware
18	Bernard Howard	16	Nephew	—	Maryland
19	William Brown	28	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
20	Joseph Jr. Sims	43	Head	Elevator Oper.	Georgia
21	Delie Sims	42	Wife	Housekeeper	South Carolina
22	William J. Sims	22	Son	Clerk	Georgia
23	Samuel Sims	43	Cousin	Minister	Georgia
24	Harvey H. Hayes	51	Head	Curing Hides	Delaware
25	Mary A. Hayes	52	Wife	Housework	Delaware
26	Mary A. Hayes	2	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
27	Mary Currington	54	Head	Laundress	Delaware
28	Robert Currington	23	Son	—	Delaware
29	Mildred Currington	19	Daughter	—	Delaware
30	Naomi Harmon	30	Daughter	Housework	Delaware
31	Jacqueline Thompson	5	Lodger	—	Maryland
32	Alice Crowley	55	Head	Laundress	Maryland
33	Mary J. Crowley	21	Daughter	Housework	Delaware
34	Lewis Crowley	19	Son	Truck Driver	Delaware
35	James Crowley	26	Son	Laborer	Delaware
36	Marion Crowley	20	Daughter-in-law	Housewife	Delaware
37	James Crowley	3	Grandson	—	Delaware
38	Ann B. Crowley	0	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
39	William T. Wilson	54	Head	Laborer	Maryland
40	Lillian Wilson	47	Wife	Laundress	Delaware

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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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