Sarah Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	housekeeper
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Edith Russell	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Donald Williams	Other	—	28	~1912
John Pursell	Other	—	40	~1900
Sarah Russell	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Joseph Russell	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 44

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	housekeeper
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Sarah Russell

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02466-00470)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Rufer	5	daughter	—	New York
2	Gertrude Rufer	2	daughter	—	New York
3	Ludwig Keck	61	head	House Painter	Russia
4	Emily Keck	57	wife	Housewife	Russia
5	Adolf Keck	23	son	—	New York
6	Julius Keck	20	son	Radio Mechanic	New York
7	Edward Keck	14	son	—	New York
8	Joseph Russell	57	head	Ship Herd	Ireland
9	Sarah Russell THIS PERSON	55	wife	Housekeeper	Ireland
10	Edith Russell	23	daughter	Private Nurse	New York
11	John Pursell	40	lodger	Real Estate Agent	New Jersey
12	Donald Williams	28	lodger	Store Clerk	New York
13	John Keanally	43	head	Salesman	Eire
14	Elizabeth Keanally	37	wife	—	Eire
15	James Keanally	27	son	Lawyer	New York
16	John C. Keanally	7	son	—	New York
17	Frances Keanally	5	son	—	New York
18	Vincent Keanally	4	son	—	New York
19	Cornelius Keanally	2	son	—	New York
20	Ann Marie Keanally	1	daughter	—	New York
21	Alfred E. Demarest	25	head	Fireman	New York
22	Anastasia E. Demarest	54	mother	—	New York
23	Alfred E. Sr. Demarest	61	father	—	New York
24	Anastasia E. Demarest	13	sister	—	New York
25	Callistus Canavan	30	head	Wiring Installer	New York
26	Ellen Canavan	49	mother	—	New York
27	Patrick J. Canavan	25	brother	Office Boy	New York
28	Charles J. Flynn	54	head	Butcher	Pennsylvania
29	Mary Flynn	55	wife	—	Switzerland
30	Patricia K. Flynn	16	daughter	—	New York
31	John J. Tobin	51	head	Store Manager	Eire
32	Nora Tobin	51	wife	—	Eire
33	John F. Tobin	25	son	Fireman	Massachusetts
34	Helen Tobin	24	daughter	Typist	Massachusetts
35	Joseph Tobin	21	son	Errand Boy	Massachusetts
36	Thomas Tobin	17	son	—	New York
37	Katherine Poerschke	75	head	—	Germany
38	Agnes Poerschke	49	daughter	Saleslady	New York
39	Kathryn Rose Poerschke	20	daughter	—	New York

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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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