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Richard Russell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Russell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Potter, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Susan — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Potter, South Dakota |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dewey Springs Townships |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Grace Traver | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gaylin Russell | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edna Russell | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Potter, South …
Son, age 9
Potter, South Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Potter, South …
Head, age 19
Potter, South Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Potter, South …
Head, age 29
Potter, South Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Richard Russell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Potter, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Russell
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Russell
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Russell
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · South Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Potter, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Potter, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2229unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fritz P Becker | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Florence H Becker | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Valora J Becker | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Lois J Becker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Duane F Becker | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Bessie Traver | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 57 | Eli W Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Alta M Martin | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ralph C Martin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Ivan C Martin | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ernest H Martin | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lloyd U Martin | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Donald S Martin | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Genevieve E Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Virginia M Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Frances B Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | James W Potts | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 68 | Ora F Potts | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Shirley C Potts | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Junior Potts | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Harley Crandall | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence Crandall | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Francis W Crandall | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Thelma P Crandall | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | James H Crandall | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Frank W Murphy | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mabel M Murphy | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Francis Murphy | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Mary Murphy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | Arthur Mielke | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Martin Winkelman | 24 | Lodger | Manager | Minnesota |
| 82 | Grace Winkelman | 21 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 83 | Junior Winkelman | 3 | Boarder | — | South Dakota |
| 84 | Leonard Cox | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Rose Cox | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Richard G Russell THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 87 | Edna R Russell | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Gaylin B Russell | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 89 | Grace Traver | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 90 | Nels B Norman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Emma Norman | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Ray N Norman | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Nels J Norman | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Roy F Norman | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Robert D Norman | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Thelma M Norman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Tom Van Kommer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 98 | Elizabeth Van Kommer | 45 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 99 | Jacob Van Kommer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Holland |
| 100 | Henry Van Kommer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Holland |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)