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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Dining Car |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nellie Russell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lorraine Russell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Billie Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Russell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Russell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Russell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 27
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ark |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 39
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 49
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Dining Car |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Russell
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02203-00945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernon Bowles | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Sallie Lewis | 75 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Elizabeth G Rucker | 47 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 44 | Julia Johnson | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Geraldine Rucker | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Scott Turner | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Emma Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Colby | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Cornelia Walder | 48 | Boarder | Chiroproctor | Missouri |
| 50 | James Shirk | 33 | Boarder | Porter | Tennessee |
| 51 | Henry Mansfield | 33 | Boarder | Porter | Alabama |
| 52 | Theodore Brockman | 30 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 53 | Inez Brockman | 31 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 54 | Harvey Martin | 45 | Head | Moulder | Missouri |
| 55 | Lottie Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elmer Robinson | 39 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 57 | Maggie Robinson | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Mary E Robinson | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thomas E Robinson | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Alfred W Robinson | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | W G Curing | 36 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 62 | Eddie Curing | 48 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 63 | Jack Brynley | 27 | stepson | Clerk | Missouri |
| 64 | Newton Lee | 57 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 65 | Viola Lee | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Vernon Lesby | 48 | Head | Pullman Porter | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mathilda Lesby | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joseph Saville | 62 | Head | Janitor | N Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Saville | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Russell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 71 | Nellie Russell | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lillian Russell | 27 | daughter | Graduate Nurse | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lorraine Russell | 25 | daughter | Maid | Arkansas |
| 74 | Eleanor Russell | 22 | daughter | Beautician | Missouri |
| 75 | Louise Russell | 20 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Billie Russell | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Leon W Todd | 41 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 78 | Fern Todd | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | New Walton | 40 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 80 | Left Open | None | — | — | — |
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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)