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Walter Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Chefie — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Palmer Russell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Russell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Earl Russell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mayford Russell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Russell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 33
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sam Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chefie Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Russell
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chefie Russell
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Russell
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Gregory | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lester Gregory | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Andy Russell | 27 | Head | 300 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Pauline Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | George Wilburn | 35 | Lodger | 250 | Tennessee |
| 6 | Walter Russell THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ida Russell | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | S. A. Russell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Earl Russell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Palmer Russell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mayford Russell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ivan Lowry | 48 | Head | 0 | Colorado |
| 13 | Margaret Lowry | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 14 | Allen Moir Gleason | 41 | Brother | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Harold Martin | 21 | Head | Roller | Tennessee |
| 17 | Marie Martin | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Shelby Jean Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edward Wilburn | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Annie Wilburn | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charlie Wilburn | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edna Wilburn | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Wilburn | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Howard Wilburn | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mamie Wilburn | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Charlie Anthony | 33 | Head | Drilling Rock | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mabel Anthony | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annabel Anthony | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clarence Anthony | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Berna Anthony | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Charles Anthony | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Grace Anthony | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | M. C. Russell | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martin Russell | 23 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ernest Cutshaw | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Artie Cutshaw | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | J. W. Cutshaw | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Louise Cutshaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jennie Cutshaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ernestine Cutshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)