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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Aner — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Little River |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aril Russell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| W Russell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minnie Russell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lou Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alexander, North …
Son, age 19
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alexander, North …
Head, age 28
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alexander, North …
Head, age 39
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Head, age 49
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aner Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Russell
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aner Russell
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Childers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Coley Childers | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Puscasler|Puscasler | 48 | Head | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pearl Q. Puscasler|Puscasler | 48 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jack Puscasler|Puscasler | 20 | Son | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Puscasler|Puscasler | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jerry Puscasler|Puscasler | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Geneva Puscasler|Puscasler | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rayford Shue | 20 | Head | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary S. Shue | 17 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Shue | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Q. Russell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Russell | 48 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lou Eva Russell | 19 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 15 | Aril Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | W. L. Russell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | M. J. P. Russell | 86 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ellen Russell | 62 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lauryl Harrington | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dessie B. Harrington | 41 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 21 | Don Harrington | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | C. C. Harrington | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bettie Harrington | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bobby Lou Harrington | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Faye Harrington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ralph Harrington | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clayton D. Harrington | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Harrington | 24 | Wife | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 29 | Head Grew | None | F | — | — |
| 30 | Ellen J. Grew | 84 | Mother | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fred S. St. Clair | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ollie St. Clair | 27 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Doris St. Clair | 36 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jerry St. Clair | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lee St. Clair | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | N. S. C. St. Clair | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clifton St. Clair | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth St. Clair | 27 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Grace St. Clair | 27 | Daughter | House Keeping | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jesse St. Clair | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)