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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McDonald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Peters Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tracer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Russell | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Tracer | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Tracer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Tracer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Arden Russell | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Russell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Tracer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McDonald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Robert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Tracer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Tracer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Russell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Russell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Tracer
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Tracer
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Russell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Tracer
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Tracer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Tracer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03625-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha K. Dettling | 63 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 2 | Frederick A. Dettling | 26 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 3 | Calvin Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Melvina George Brown | 21 | Wife | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Perry Polen | 51 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence Polen | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Polen | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Polen | 20 | Son | New Work | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sylvia A. Polen | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James R. Polen | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Velma Polen | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Francis Joseph Burgon | 47 | Head | Pipe Bender | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Burgon | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Burgon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James P. Burgon | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Burgon | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Loretta Burgon | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Baird | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | May Baird | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harriett Baird | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Hindlaw | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Ross Tracer | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Elizabeth Tracer | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Jay Tracer | 21 | Son | Service Station Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ernest Richard Tracer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elizabeth Joy Tracer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Russell | 26 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth P. Russell THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Arden K. Russell | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles T. Scranford | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret E. Scranford | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Pelkey | 65 | Head | Retired Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lois Pelkey | 60 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 34 | Jonas Pelkey | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Alice Pelkey | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alfred Louis Pelkey | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Albert Summer | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Maud Summer | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Summer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Iraie Summer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)