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William Russell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bienville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lunn & Goza — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Russell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Adell Russell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Russell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Carroll Russell | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Robert Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ellie Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Russell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Billy Russell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Janice Russell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lunn Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goza Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janice Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Carroll Russell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Lunn Russell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goza Russell
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janice Russell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carroll Russell
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Russell
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ellie Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Russell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Leon N. | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Dewitt | 15 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Maxine | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Martha J. | 73 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Dannie H. Mccormick | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Maggalene Mccormick | 15 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lee Harrison L. Mccormick | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Zalie Nicholson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Tissie Nicholson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Robert Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Maggie B. Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alvin D. Giles | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lois Giles | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Nella D. Giles | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary C. Stewart | 82 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | D. C. Stewart | 77 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Virginia Pelon | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lizzie D. Pelon | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Bertha Pelon | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mayce Pelon | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Gay S. Pelon | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | J. D. Boggs | 54 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ellen H. Boggs | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Julius C. Graham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Lillie M. Graham | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Dolphin C. Graham | 16 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Melba Graham | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Dorothy Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Claude Kirkpatrick | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Mollie Kirkpatrick | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Harold D. Kirkpatrick | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Olene Kirkpatrick | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Cecil Kirkpatrick | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Dorthy M. Kirkpatrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Vance H. Halland | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Carony Halland | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Merle Halland | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Robert Halland | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Ada Halland | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ruby Halland | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Carroll Russell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Janice Russell | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | William E. Russell THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Robert E. Russell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Billy Russell | 14 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Ellie O. Russell | 15 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Nellie Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Ruby Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Adell Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)