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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Callaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Callaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Callaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Fulton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Russell | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ruth Russell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edna Russell | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Callaway, Missouri
Spouse, age 36
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Spouse, age 45
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Callaway, Missouri
Spouse, age 56
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Book store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Callaway-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 65
Callaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Ruth Russell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Russell
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Forth | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 42 | John Gough | 33 | Head | Supervising Teacher | Indiana |
| 43 | Harriett Gough | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 44 | Helen Gough | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Susan Gough | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Arthur G. Norris | 36 | Head | Supervising Teacher | Oregon |
| 47 | Della Norris | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Arthur H. Norris | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Paul Norris | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ben W. Hughes | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lucy E. Simcoe | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Martha Berry | 31 | Daughter | Pay Clerk | Missouri |
| 53 | W. Francis Russell | 67 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 54 | Ruth B. Russell THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Edna F. Russell | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Frank C. Stokes | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Edna B. Stokes | 62 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 58 | Vivien Stokes | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 59 | Neal Cloud | 27 | Head | Station Attendant | Missouri |
| 60 | Kathrine Cloud | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 61 | John Cloud | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Alvin J. Kaufman | 54 | Head | Instructor | Missouri |
| 63 | Clara W. Kaufman | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Richard Kaufman | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | George Robertson | 30 | Head | Linotype Operator | Missouri |
| 66 | Inez M. Robertson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | George Jr. Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Robert L. Robertson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Fred V. Pearl | 28 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 70 | Ellenore Pearl | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Jo Ellen Pearl | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Valda M. Merklin | 30 | Head | Teacher Of Home Economics | Missouri |
| 73 | Glenn O. Irons | 34 | Head | Occupational Therapy | Missouri |
| 74 | Ola L. Irons | 33 | Wife | Soda Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Nellie M. Holladay | 20 | Sister-in-law | Attendant | Missouri |
| 76 | Rodan Ferris | 55 | Lodger | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 77 | Jesse P. Bass | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
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)