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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sweeney | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Ruth Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| May Sweeney | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ann Russell | Daughter | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Russell | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ruth Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Sweeney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sweeney (~0.84 confidence) and father Charles Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sweeney
b. ~1863
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Charles Russell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Russell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Russell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ann Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Sweeney
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Dohman | 48 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Stanley Wilkins | 35 | Head | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 3 | Kathryn Wilkins | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Stanley Wilkins | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edwin Wilkins | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Bertram Petri | 47 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 7 | Helen Petri | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Petri | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 9 | John Petri | 20 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Victor Petri | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Petri | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Petri | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Petri | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Stephen Petri | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Kathryn Petri | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Patricia Petri | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Theresa Petri | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edna Petri | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Will. J. Smethurst | 86 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Catherine Smethurst | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Rita Smethurst | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Sweeney | 77 | Head | — | Eire |
| 23 | Ann Russell | 52 | Daughter | Junior Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Ruth Russell THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | May Sweeney | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Russell | 13 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marguerite B. Daly | 45 | Head | — | Cal. |
| 28 | Elizabeth Daly | 21 | Daughter | Model | Guam |
| 29 | Loretta Smith | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Richard Smith | 58 | Brother | Gold Plater | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edward Smith | 42 | Brother | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Florence Smith | 40 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marcella Smith | 42 | Sister | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sarah A. O. Hewit | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E. Hewit | 58 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Arthur Hewit | 49 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank Bridge | 59 | Head | Printer | England |
| 38 | Daisy Bridge | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Muriel Bridge | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Emma C. D. Haley | 89 | Head | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)