Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	White-County, Georgia
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Town
1935 Residence (County)	White
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Cleveland Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Russell	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Jack Russell	Son	—	25	~1915
Robert Russell	Son	—	12	~1928
Frank Russell	Son	—	23	~1917
Epp Russell	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

White, Georgia

Spouse, age 24

White, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

White, Georgia

Spouse, age 35

White, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

White-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 45

White-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland Town
1935 Residence (County)	White
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ruth Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00328)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Earl Young	33	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
42	Maud Young	31	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Doris Young	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Thomas W. Flowers	44	Head	Timber Cutter	Georgia
45	Mae Flowers	34	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Mildred Flowers	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Thomas Flowers	9	Son	—	Georgia
48	Charles E. Head	44	Head	Post Master	Georgia
49	Mary E. Head	40	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Edward J. Head	18	Son	Merchant	Georgia
51	James A. Head	17	Son	—	Georgia
52	Pally Head	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Laura Head	73	Head	—	Georgia
54	Epp L. Russell	48	Head	Merchant	Georgia
55	Ruth Russell THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Jack L. Russell	25	Son	—	Georgia
57	Frank Russell	23	Son	—	Georgia
58	Robert Russell	12	Son	—	Georgia
59	John B. R. Barrett	60	Head	Operator Tourist Camp	Georgia
60	Mary E. Barrett	53	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Billy Barrett	21	Son	Bus Driver	Georgia
62	Claude W. Barrett	19	Son	—	Georgia
63	James N. Allison	49	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
64	Ella Allison	53	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Russell Allison	22	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
66	Harold Allison	19	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
67	Leona Allison	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Otheline M. Allison	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Velma Allison	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Durel Allison	9	Son	—	Georgia
71	Lawrence E. Barrett	34	Head	Part Manager	Georgia
72	Charlotte Barrett	33	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Lawrence E. Jr. Barrett	12	Son	—	Georgia
74	Edward Palmer	44	Head	—	Georgia
75	Etta Mae Palmer	37	Wife	Foreman	Georgia
76	Cecilia Palmer	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Ruby Palmer	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Janelle Palmer	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Harrison M. Althrop	77	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
80	Harriet Althrop	50	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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