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Thomas Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontotoc |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beldon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Russell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Russell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Luther Russell | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jessie Russell | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rudolph Russell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hubert Russell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elliot Russell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dora Russell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontotoc |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Russell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rudolph Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elliot Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Webber | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Amentry Webber | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jessie Webber | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | A Mother Mollie | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Luther Russell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dora Russell | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elliot Russell | 23 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rudolph Russell | 18 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Virginia Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Thomas Russell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elizabeth Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Hubert Russell | 24 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jessie Russell | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Od Lockeridge | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Anna Lockeridge | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lala Lockeridge | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Pauline Lockeridge | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ruth Pullam | 24 | Daughter in law | Presser | Mississippi |
| 19 | Johnny Pullam | 9 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dan Morgan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | C B Morgan | 23 | Brother | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Trulili Morgan | 30 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Adell Elliott | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Pauline Elliott | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Devoney Annie Elliott | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cora Elliott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Elliott Jr. Elliott | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | E L Elliott | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bobur Lockeridge | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dina M. Lockeridge | 20 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 31 | Roy Lockeridge | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jimmie Lockeridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Octavia Lockeridge | 50 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Long | 20 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jessie Jr Long | 2 | Grand niece | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Joe Parnel | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lovelore King | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Rubie King | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Otis Lockeridge | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mildred Lockeridge | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)