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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clackamas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clackamas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clackamas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Molalla Pct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Molalla Pct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Russell | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Norma Russell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Russell | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Walter Russell | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Nelly Russell | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clackamas, Oregon
Son, age 5
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1910
Clackamas, Oregon
Son, age 14
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Clackamas, Oregon
Son, age 24
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Clackamas, Oregon
Son, age 34
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Clackamas-County, Oregon
Son, age 41
Clackamas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Molalla Pct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Russell
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Russell
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Russell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Russell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Russell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Russell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Russell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Oregon
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Sibling
Norma Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Clackamas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03355-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth H. Ratledge | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada E |
| 2 | Helen E. Ratledge | 48 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Almanzo Ratledge | 69 | Father | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Otto Russell | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 5 | Frances A. Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Geneva E. Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Henry Russell | 81 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 8 | Nelly M. Russell | 64 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Walter Russell THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 10 | Edwin J. Russell | 40 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 11 | Norma Russell | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | James W. Shaver | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 13 | Alice E. Shaver | 25 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Richard A. Shaver | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Robert J. Shaver | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Alford C. Steiner | 29 | Head | Painter | Oregon |
| 17 | Wilma R. Steiner | 29 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Thomas P. Steiner | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Oscar J. Kayler | 45 | Head | Sawyer | Oregon |
| 20 | Ruth E. Kayler | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Margaret J. Kayler | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Andrew J. Baty | 47 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 23 | Rachel R. Baty | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Nelson W. Bowland | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Tillie Bowland | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William P. Wagner | 36 | Son-in-law | Ratchet Setter | Tennessee |
| 27 | Margaret F. Wagner | 35 | Daughter | Receiver | Washington |
| 28 | Harry V. Pederson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Ora A. Pederson | 38 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 30 | Doris V. Pederson | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Jack Pederson | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Stephen M. Wagner | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mollie Wagner | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Earnest E. Stutz | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Laura M. Stutz | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Thomas Burrill | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Canada E |
| 37 | Sarah E. Burrill | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James H. Frank | 43 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 39 | Julia E. Frank | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Justin L. Frank | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)