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William Russell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ass Engineer |
| Industry | Plum Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Ass Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosaline Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Russell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Russell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Eugene Russell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Russell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Russell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Russell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| June Russell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
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 | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Parts |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Ass Engineer |
| Industry | Plum Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Russel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jean Russel (~0.92 confidence) and mother June Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Russell
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Russel
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jean Russel
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
June Russell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Russell
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Benjamin Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosaline Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02556-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Burakoff | 39 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 42 | Lillian Burakoff | 33 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Gerald Burakoff | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Philip Luber | 71 | Roomer | — | Austria |
| 45 | Joe Segal | 53 | Roomer | Fruit Dealer | Palestine |
| 46 | John Russell | 46 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 47 | June D Russell | 45 | Wife | Clerk | Scotland |
| 48 | William Russell THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Ass Engineer | Scotland |
| 49 | Benjamin Russell | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | John Russell | 24 | Son | Attendant | Scotland |
| 51 | Samuel Russell | 22 | Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 52 | Raymond Russell | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Eugene Russell | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Virginia Russell | 21 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 55 | Rosaline Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Bertha Horowitz | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 57 | Benjamin Horowitz | 25 | Son | — | Austria |
| 58 | Frank Luciani | 36 | Head | Operator | Argentina |
| 59 | Martha Luciani | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Agnes Luciani | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Frank Luciani | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Arthur Denery | 38 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Florence Denery | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Arthur Denery | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Andrew Denery | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Rose Mary Denery | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Joseph Denery | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Florence Denery | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Morris Fishbein | 45 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 70 | Tillie Fishbein | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Aaron Fishbein | 26 | Son | Butcher | New York |
| 72 | Philip Fishbein | 22 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 73 | Jack Fishbein | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Seymour Fishbein | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Anna Fishbein | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Harry Scolnick | 26 | Roomer | Salesman | Canada |
| 77 | Sylvia Scolnick | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Myra Scolnick | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | — | 45 | Head | — | Poland |
| 80 | — | 45 | Wife | Actor | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)