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Richard Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Richard Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrollton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Carrollton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hilary Russell | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Russell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Russell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Carl Russell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elias Bryant | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sadie Russell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hilda Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 2
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Son, age 12
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrollton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Russell
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Hilda Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lottie D Ezelle | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Allen Ezelle | 19 | Son | 10 | Alabama |
| 43 | Rose Bud Ezelle | 17 | Daughter | 20 | Alabama |
| 44 | Edward Ezelle | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 45 | Irene Ezelle | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ben Ellis Ezelle | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Marvin Johnson | 30 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Bell Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Hilary Russell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mattie B Russell | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Richard Russell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary Evelyn Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Sadie Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Carl Russell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Hilda Faye Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Elias H Bryant | 36 | Brother-in-law | 32 | Mississippi |
| 57 | Grady Mullins | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 58 | Nina Mullins | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Edna Earl Mullins | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Harold Mullins | 17 | Son | 10 | Alabama |
| 61 | Eugene Mullins | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Gloria Mullins | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Verbon B Watkins | 24 | Head | First Cook | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruth Watkins | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Martha Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Oscar Walker | 61 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Bertha Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Albert Walker | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Thomas Burkhalter | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 71 | Adaleile Burkhalter | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Harold Burkhalter | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Marjorie Burkhalter | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Frank Kilpatrick | 62 | Head | Member | Alabama |
| 75 | Nettie Kilpatrick | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nannie Noland | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Beatrice Phillips | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 78 | Hugh Latham | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mildred Latham | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mildred Lee Latham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)