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Thomas Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Posey-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harmony Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrel Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Russell | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elnetta Russell | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 4
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 14
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | 60 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Posey-County, Indiana
Head, age 24
Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minna Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Russell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Russell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minna Russell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Russell
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Russell THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Elnetta Russell | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 43 | Farrel Sue Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Arthur York | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Thelma York | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 46 | Virginia York | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Peggy June York | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | William York | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 49 | Bertha York | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 50 | Marshall York | 16 | Son | 0 | Indiana |
| 51 | Dorothy York | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 52 | Florence Anderson | 76 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 53 | Lucille Anderson | 50 | Daughter | 0 | Texas |
| 54 | George M Dixon | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Bernice Dixon | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 56 | Jackie Faye Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Homer Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Billy Gene Dixon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Violet Lee Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Forrest Worman | 26 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 61 | Juanita Worman | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 62 | Billy Claude Worman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Judith Ann Worman | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Lowell Calvin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Katherine Calvin | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 66 | Dorothy Fay Calvin | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Annie Lois Calvin | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Ruth Ann Calvin | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lem Shumate | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Hannah Shumate | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 71 | Caroline Oeth | 76 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Indiana |
| 72 | Edwin Gregory | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Pearl Gregory | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 74 | Edwin C Gregory | 23 | Son | 15 | Indiana |
| 75 | Atnel Bamby | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Lona Bamby | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 77 | Howard Bamby | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 78 | John Bamby | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 79 | Melvin Fisher | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Evelyn Ann Fisher | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)