Martha Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bennington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Russell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Evilen Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Russell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Russell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany-Saxon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
6 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles H Russell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Martha Russell THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Evilen Russell | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Maxine Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Wallace W Pott | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Archie Pott | 23 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
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)