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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameRussell
Given NameRuth
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
Township / WardLos Angeles City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Charles Russell Head — 43 ~1897
Daniel Russell Son — 13 ~1927
Hermina Russell Spouse — 39 ~1901
Frank Russell Son — 9 ~1931
Robert Russell Son — 11 ~1929
Walter Russell Son — 18 ~1922
Ruth Russell Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 7
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Russell
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Arizona
Mother's Birthplace Mexico
Can Read/Write No
Veteran No
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 17
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Russell
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · California
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Sibling
Frank Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00385-00196)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alfonso Muro 47 head Brass Moulder Mexico
42 Elsa Muro 44 wife Proprietor Mexico
43 Herman Jangweig 50 head Proprietor Poland
44 Flora Jangweig 46 wife Proprietor Russia
45 Gerald Jangweig 19 son — California
46 Silvia Jangweig 17 daughter — California
47 Rita Jangweig 13 daughter — California
48 Eliseo Ramirez 35 head Stone Mason Mexico
49 Marcelina Ramirez 31 wife — Mexico
50 Aurora Ramirez 10 daughter — California
51 Alicia Ramirez 9 daughter — California
52 Jessie Flores 58 head Laborer Arizona
53 Delores Flores 38 daughter — Arizona
54 Hores Flores 41 lodger Laborer Arizona
55 Charles Russell 43 head Gardner Arizona
56 Hermina Russell 39 wife Delivery Boy Mexico
57 Walter Russell 18 son — California
58 Ruth Russell THIS PERSON 17 daughter — California
59 Daniel Russell 13 son — California
60 Robert Russell 11 son — California
61 Frank Russell 9 son — California
62 Max Blemis 42 head Proprietor Poland
63 Anna Blemis 42 wife Proprietor Poland
64 David Blemis 18 son — Canada English
65 Raymond Blemis 17 son — Canada English
66 Lillian Blemis 13 daughter — California
67 Lillie White 62 housekeeper Housekeeper Missouri
68 Ethel Horwitz 61 head — Poland
69 Beatrice Horwitz 37 daughter Needle Work (Finisher) Poland
70 Jack Horwitz 35 son 56 Poland
71 Daniel Horwitz 27 son Auditor Poland
72 Betty Horwitz 17 daughter Library Assistant California
73 Solomon Shulman 57 lodger Tailor Poland
74 Rose Shulman None lodger — —
75 Ephraim Hammer 36 head Teacher Russia
76 Clara Hammer 30 wife Teacher Russia
77 Sarah Hammer 11 daughter — New Jersey
78 Hannah Hammer 6 daughter — California
79 Gulah Hammer 2 daughter — California
80 Louis Gatkowsky 52 head Proprietor Russia

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)

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