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Thomas Russell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Alfalfa Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | National |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Russell | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Jesse Russell | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Other, age 25
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
San Diego, …
Other, age 35
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | fertilizer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Son, age 47
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | National |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Alfalfa Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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: mother Martha Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Russell
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Russell
Son · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · California
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Sibling
Jesse Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 50
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 — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00297-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur R Spehn | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Takihiro Ueno | 22 | Head | Operator | Calif |
| 3 | Sakuhichi Ueno | 52 | Father | Farm Hand | Japan |
| 4 | Natsuyo Ueno | 20 | Sister | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 5 | Chiyoji Ueno | 19 | Brother | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 6 | Tadashi Ueno | 16 | Brother | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 7 | Suyeno Ueno | 15 | Sister | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 8 | Chieko Ueno | 10 | Sister | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 9 | Tokugoro Furuta | 62 | Head | Operator | Japan |
| 10 | Tugi Q Furuta | 42 | Wife | Farm Hand | Japan |
| 11 | Teoyoko Furuta | 22 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 12 | Ichiro Furuta | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 13 | Misao Furuta | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 14 | Tokuji Furuta | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 15 | Michiko Furuta | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Calif |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Hirata | 59 | Head | Operator | Japan |
| 17 | Majono Hirata | 48 | Wife | Farm Hand | Japan |
| 18 | Mary Hirata | 17 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 19 | Totsuo Hirata | 12 | Son | — | Calif |
| 20 | Martha Russell | 82 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Jesse O Russell | 50 | Son | Operator | Missouri |
| 22 | Thomas F Russell THIS PERSON | 47 | Son | Operator | Missouri |
| 23 | Reese Reese | 65 | Head | Foreman | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lucille Reese | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Carl Reese | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Anita Reese | 9 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 27 | Melvin Reese | 7 | Son | — | Calif |
| 28 | John Kastlunger | 55 | Head | Foreman | Switzerland |
| 29 | Francesca Kastlunger | 34 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 30 | John A Kastlunger | 2 | Son | — | Calif |
| 31 | Verena Kastlunger | 1 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 32 | Robert E Egger | 39 | Head | Operator | Switzerland |
| 33 | Emma Egger | 39 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 34 | Robert Egger | 7 | Son | — | Calif |
| 35 | Walter Egger | 5 | Son | — | Calif |
| 36 | Mary Egger | 3 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 37 | Louis Ming | 54 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Switzerland |
| 38 | Joe Van Rotz | 58 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Switzerland |
| 39 | Frank Mchauer | 29 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Switzerland |
| 40 | Arthur Smith | 25 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)