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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montour-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Amy — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montour-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montour |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. G.W. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 577 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Danville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wm Russell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Russell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Florence Russell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montour, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Montour, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montour, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Montour, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Tube Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Montour-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montour |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. G.W. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 577 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Andrew Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Russell
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Russell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Montour-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03587-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Weller | 72 | Head | Assist House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter B. Russell THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edith A. Russell | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter K. Russell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Florence Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Wm. G. Russell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Raymond Wallis | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Olive Wallis | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry L. Johnson | 29 | Head | R. Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bessie E. Johnson | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Earl H. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elroy Johnson | 57 | Head | R. Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine Johnson | 56 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Esther Ellenback | 47 | Boarder | Assist House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Richard E. Rogers | 69 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Priscilla A. Rogers | 66 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James A. Rogers | 36 | Son | Milker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martha M. Rogers | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Andrew Hufnagle | 48 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Olive M. Hufnagle | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Andrew Hufnagle | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dorothy Hufnagle | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John W. Reed | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Wm. J. Campbell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth E. Campbell | 18 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Jessie Compton | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Albert Arbuckle | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Cleon Arbuckle | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Curnia Arbuckle | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Benj. F. Winder | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Sarah E. Winder | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Antone Wm. Winder | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Winder | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Manner | 58 | Head | On Relief. | Pennsylvania |
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)