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William Russell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Russell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Isabella — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Russell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isabelle Russell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Russell | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Russell | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Russell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Genevia Russell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Undertaking Estab. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Russell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Russel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Russel (~0.92 confidence) and father William Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father George Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genevia Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Russel
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Russel
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Russell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Russell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Russell
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genevia Russell
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Russell
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isabelle Russell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Russell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Russell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Russell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Perrie | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thoraldo Joseph Perrie | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 3 | Torris Mike Perrie | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 4 | George Russell | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Genevia Russell | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Russell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hazel Russell | 21 | Daughter | Winding | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andrew Russell | 18 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Isabelle Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lewis Barton | 38 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 12 | Rose Barton | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Vincent Barton | 17 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Matthew Barton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Josephine Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elena Barton | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jimmie Barton | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grace Barton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Louis Bruno | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Josephine Bruno | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louis Jr. Bruno | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Herbert Metcalf | 24 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rosella Metcalf | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Herbert Metcalf | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Amy Metcalf | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Daniel Davis | 71 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rachel Davis | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harry Cyrus | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Cyrus | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry Cyrus | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Cyrus | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Cyrus | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Annetta Cyrus | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charlotte Barton | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 35 | Carl Friese | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ernestine Friese | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Laura Friese | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lewis Margocco | 28 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 39 | Olympia Margocco | 20 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Joseph Margocco | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Margocco | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Philomine Tuffel | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 43 | Dominic Tuffel | 64 | Husband | Stonemason | Italy |
| 44 | Nickol Tuffel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Gabriel Tuffel | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anthony Tuffel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Benny Orsatte | 24 | Boarder | Tailor | Italy |
| 48 | Patsie Antonelle | 24 | Boarder | Carpenter | Italy |
| 49 | Martin Ucking | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Chlorice Ucking | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)