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Thomas Russell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ethel & Ethel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adair, Kentucky |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Magisterial Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Russell | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Nannie Perley | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Tyra J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thomas Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ethel Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ethel Russell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Russell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Russell
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Adair, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel731:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dencie A | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virginia | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Frank Hampton | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Norah Hampton | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Daffie Knight | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Talmage Knight | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Harvey Tucker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lillie J Tucker | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Madaline Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Myrtle Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lephy Tucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Arlie L Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Buford Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Delmer Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Joe Hendrickson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elva R Hendrickson | 45 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Margaret Humphries | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Luther R Rovlows | 33 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ethel Rovlows | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bennie Rovlows | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary C Rovlows | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emma J Rovlows | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Milton M Wovrous | 53 | Head | Pharmacist | Kentucky |
| 25 | Anna Wovrous | 52 | Wife | Teaching | Kentucky |
| 26 | Inza Wovrous | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Pyatt A Garner | 51 | Head | Timber Dealer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lora Garner | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ruth Garner | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Garner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Chester Garner | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Garner | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ethel Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Thomas Russell THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nannie E Perley | 71 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Marrion Bottom | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ida Bottom | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mae Bottom | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William L Bottom | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Dorotha A Bottom | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Edward L Bottom | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Robert H Bottom | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James M Bottom | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mill Bottom | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | John Hancock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Hancock | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Beulah Hancock | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | George Hancock | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James H Celestia | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lillie Celestia | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)