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William Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | W. Meat Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Russell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Russell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Russell | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 6
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 16
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 26
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | W. Meat Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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: mother Margaret Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Russell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Russell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Russell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Russell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Russell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Russell
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01124-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hammel | 50 | Head | Group Worker | Illinois |
| 2 | Maude S. Hammel | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Lowell Hammel | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 4 | Rachel C. Batts | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles O. A. Batts | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Lewis Batts | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Alma Weigand | 22 | Daughter | Packing Room | Indiana |
| 8 | Carol Ann Weigand | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Norma Weigand | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Lowell Mckenzie | 42 | Head | Feed Salesman | Indiana |
| 11 | Katherine Mckenzie | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lowell Jr. Mckenzie | 18 | Son | Sander | Indiana |
| 13 | Richard Mckenzie | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | William O. Crawford | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 15 | Lorena Crawford | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Virginia Perry | 34 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 17 | Charles Hess | 24 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William Johnson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Alice Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John Cable | 28 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 21 | Marie Cable | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Carol Cable | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Loretta Jackson | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Harvey Stohler | 21 | Grandson | Clerical Work | Indiana |
| 25 | Ralph Stohler | 18 | Grandson | Messenger Boy | Indiana |
| 26 | Mahl Scott | 31 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Delores Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ruby M. Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Richard Lee Scott | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Charles F. Sr. Scott | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 31 | Andrew Russell | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ireland |
| 32 | Margaret Russell | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | William H. Russell THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerical Work | Indiana |
| 34 | Dessie Martin | 53 | Head | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 35 | Vernon Martin | 38 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 36 | Earl Bessore | 56 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Antony Gook | 58 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 38 | Catherine Gook | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Leona Gook | 34 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Thomas Fabrey | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)