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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Russell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Murphy Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Russell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Russell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Pauline Russell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Russell | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Otha Russell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Glen Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otha Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murphy Russell
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03958-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Russell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dora Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Pauline Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Glen Russell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Otha Russell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | David Russell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ruth Russell THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Murphy Russell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 10 | Curtis Wickes | 27 | Head | Section Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Marie Wickes | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Stanley Wickes | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ruth Wickes | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jesse Pack | 45 | Head | Section Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Kathrine Pack | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hazel Pack | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Woodrow Pack | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Chester Pack | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Rowena Pack | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Olin Pack | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Wayne Pack | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Arlie Taylor | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hazel Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Frances Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wanda Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Norman Ferry | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ella Ferry | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Noah Russell | 45 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 29 | Kellie Russell | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Male Jr. Russell | 18 | Son | Help Teacher | Tennessee |
| 31 | Roy Russell | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Barbara Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Harold Russell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Aolie Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nellie Murphy | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Carl Murphy | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Phillips | 66 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bertha Phillips | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Linod Phillips | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)