Thomas Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclennan-County, Texas
Surname	Russell
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Waco City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Azale Appleby	Daughter	—	47	~1893
Thomas Russell	Head	—	62	~1878
Jack Appleby	Other	—	39	~1901
Emma Russell	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Mclennan, Texas

Head, age 42

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1878

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XGBoost

Surname	Russel
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Mclennan, Texas

Head, age 52

Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Lineman
Industry	Fire Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Mclennan-County, Texas

Head, age 62

Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Russell
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Waco City
1935 Residence (County)	McLennan
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Thomas Russell

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04099-00751)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dena Dena	31	Wife	Operator	Texas
2	Wayne Dena	6	Son	—	Texas
3	Morris Dena	4	Son	—	Texas
4	William E Shehorn	47	Head	Carpenter	Texas
5	Minnie E Shehorn	45	Wife	—	Texas
6	Lloyd Shehorn	17	Son	—	Texas
7	Gertrude Shehorn	14	Daughter	—	Texas
8	Thomas E Russell THIS PERSON	62	Head	Owner	Tennessee
9	Emma Russell	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Jack Appleby	39	Son-in-law	Salesman	Maryland
11	Azale Appleby	47	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Luther Segrest	36	Head	Engineer	Texas
13	Minnie S Segrest	30	Wife	—	Texas
14	John V Segrest	12	Son	—	Texas
15	Charles Segrest	5	Son	—	Texas
16	Bertha Smith	52	Head	—	Georgia
17	Maude Kramme	38	Daughter	Typist	Texas
18	Charles Kramme	14	Grandson	—	Texas
19	Alto F Hunker	45	Head	Inspector	Texas
20	Romelia Hunker	44	Wife	—	Texas
21	Mary Casper	55	Mother-in-law	Seamstress	Texas
22	Alto F Jr Hunker	66	Head	—	Germany
23	Minora D Hunker	66	Wife	—	Germany
24	Ray Hunker	21	Head	Glazer	Texas
25	Loraine Hunker	21	Wife	—	Texas
26	James L Taylor	45	Head	Fireman	Texas
27	Bell D Taylor	39	Wife	—	Texas
28	Jane R Taylor	16	Daughter	—	Texas
29	Rudora Taylor	15	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Betty J Taylor	12	Daughter	—	Texas
31	—	None	—	—	—
32	Vernon Austin	57	Head	Machinist	Texas
33	Mary D Austin	35	Wife	Inspector	Texas
34	Wesley Diffie	23	Head	Draying	Texas
35	Arthur Diffie	18	Brother	Helper	Texas
36	Marvin Drake	24	Head	Manager	Texas
37	Ann Drake	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
38	Ronald Drake	3	Son	—	Texas
39	Elizabeth Drake	2	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Rosalie Cochran	31	Head	Cutter	Texas

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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.

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