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Martha Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Newport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Russell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mertie Russell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ollie Russell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Russell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jesse Russell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Linda Russell | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jack Russell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Martha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jesse Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weaver J. Gilbert | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Dannie J. Gilbert | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert G. Gilbert | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ray G. Gilbert | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Minnie M. Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leonard H. Gilbert | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Egelneater|Egelneeter Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Zanie B. Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Joe C. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | R. J. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jack E. Miller | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lena M. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jack G. Russell | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mertie M. Russell | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary E. Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Martha J. Russell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James A. Russell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ollie M. Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jesse W. Russell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Linda L. Russell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Clara Hampton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | O. G. Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rosa L. Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ollie D. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | James H. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Francis Williams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joe L. Williams | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eula M. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lee E. Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rose E. Williams | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Freeman Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Estes Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James L. Brown | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Rialma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edward J. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Evelyn Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lani Mosley | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Booker Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louise Brown | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | William H. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)