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Thomas Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Yard Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Russell | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rita Russell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Silk Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Yard Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Russell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Russell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Russell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Russell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Russell
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Russell
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet O'Rourke | 21 | Daughter | Chauffeur | New York |
| 2 | Lillian O'Rourke | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | John O'Rourke | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Mary O'Rourke | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Rose O'Rourke | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Louis Wittenburg | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 7 | Marie Wittenburg | 34 | Wife | Machinist | New York |
| 8 | Louis Wittenburg | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Marie Wittenburg | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Alexander Sawicki | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Walter Sawicki | 31 | Wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 12 | Walter Sawicki | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | John Sawicki | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Sawicki | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | John Malmadin | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Ida Malmadin | 34 | Wife | Cleaner | New York |
| 17 | Richard Malmadin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | John Malmadin | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Malmadin | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Andrew Giacalone | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 21 | Frances Giacalone | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Francis Giacalone | 38 | Son | Watchman | New York |
| 23 | Edward Giacalone | 34 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Marion Giacalone | 25 | Daughter | Repairer | New York |
| 25 | Howard Giacalone | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 26 | James Giacalone | 31 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 27 | Ella Giacalone | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Reedy | 64 | Mother | — | New York |
| 29 | John Reedy | 34 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Julia Merson | 63 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 31 | Thomas Russell THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 32 | Rita Russell | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Thomas Russell | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Josephine | 44 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 35 | Josephine | 15 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 36 | Richard Richard | 47 | Head | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 37 | Richard | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | — | 36 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 39 | — | 23 | Head | Ship Cook | New York |
| 40 | Helen | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)