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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Katherine — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Coatesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Russell | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marlene Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kathleen Russell | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Harry Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Russell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Harry Russell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Russell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred R. Beyer | 14 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Beyer | 6 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ellwood L. Thompson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ethel Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Henry A. Brauer | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Rosa W. Brauer | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Ruth E. Brauer | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kathryn M. Brauer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Walter N. Russell THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna E. Russell | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Walter N. Jr. Russell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marlene A. Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kathleen Russell | 51 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clyde A. Hastings | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth Hastings | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | R. Vivien Hastings | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Richard Hastings | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sue Hastings | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold E. Scott | 47 | Head | Layer Out | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sara J. Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | J. Melvin Mcnutt | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 22 | Annie E. Mcnutt | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna R. Mcnutt | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Kirk J. Miller | 29 | Head | Electric Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth B. Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Katherine E. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Christian E. Walters | 55 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Christian E. Walters | 22 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Cecelia E. Walters | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Irene M. Walters | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gertrude E. Walters | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clarence S. Boyd | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lillian M. Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence S. Jr. Boyd | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles J. Moore | 72 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Florence N. Moore | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Auer | 39 | Head | Head Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elsie E. Auer | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William C. Auer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dorothy L. Auer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)