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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | builders |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2250 |
| Highest Grade | H2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | North Arlington Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Russell | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Russell | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mary Russell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Albert Russell | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Public Accountant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 35
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | builders |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2250 |
| Highest Grade | H2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walter Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Russell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Russell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Albert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Rice | 31 | Head | Biller | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mona Rice | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Charles H. Rice | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | James Rice | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anne Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Gass | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 7 | Muriel Gass | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harold Gass | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elaine Gass | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Jacob Gass | 62 | Brother | Night Watchman | Germany |
| 11 | Agnes Trier | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph Calo | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 13 | Grace Calo | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Edward Calo | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Vincent Calo | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Calo | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Irene Galvin | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 18 | Eugene Derezinski | 34 | Head | Route Salesman | Russia |
| 19 | Nellie Derezinski | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Paul Derezinski | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert Derezinski | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Jegers | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 23 | Wanda Jegers | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | James F. Russell | 67 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary D. Russell | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Walter G. Russell THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 27 | Albert R. Russell | 29 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frank L. Seitz | 50 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alice J. Seitz | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert D. Seitz | 22 | Son | Elev. Operator | New Jersey |
| 31 | Fred G. Turck | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Ida T. Turck | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Fred G. Turck | 26 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Hukken | 38 | Head | Tractor Driver | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Hukken | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Janet Hukken | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Hukken | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Thomas Hukken | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joyce Hukken | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Justine Hukken | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)