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Robert Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelia & S — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 222 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Russell | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Budin Russell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Russell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Russell | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 10
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 20
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Robert T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Montgomery-County, North …
Son, age 29
Montgomery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 222 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cornelia Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father S Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cornelia Russell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Russell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Russell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Russell
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Budin Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02946-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casin E Morris | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Will Martin | 57 | Father-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Idah Belle Martin | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Milas H Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edna Harris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wallace Harris | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clonie Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martin D Holt | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Holt | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joe Anne Holt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert D Harris | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lucille Harris | 26 | Wife | Hosiery Knitter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Raydine Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | George Tuckett | 30 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Radie Tuckett | 28 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harvey L Coggin | 41 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mamie Coggin | 36 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Coggin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vance Coggin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Caroline Coggin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Carlisa Coggin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Russell | 64 | Head | Hosiery Knitter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Russell | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Russell THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 25 | Budin Russell | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Silas B Carpenter | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Mae Carpenter | 30 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edgar Cacomon | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sadie Cacomon | 30 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 31 | Kenneth Cacomon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Herbert Cacomon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucille Cacomon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Polene Cacomon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Herbert Jr Cacomon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elsa S Russell | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Howard Russell | 23 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas Russell | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 39 | Evelyn Russell | 18 | Daughter | Full Time At School | North Carolina |
| 40 | Harrison Russell | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)