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William Russell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| La Russell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Berle Stephenson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Snidow | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ida Shaw | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Emmett Pace | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Stanley Goldman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bobbie Moore | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jack Cohen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Goldman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Pace | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Holden Stephenson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Russell | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Valentine | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Goldman | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Russell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Young | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Doris Russell | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Russell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Wilda Young | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rose Cohen | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Martha Districh | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emmett Pace | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bernard Briel | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Districh | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Moore | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Stephenson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Helen Valentine | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Briel | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 5
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 29 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Russell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Russell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Russell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Russell
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Russell
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Simmons | 35 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida E Curry | 72 | Mother | 0 | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas E Jones | 44 | Husband | Artist | Virginia |
| 4 | Mabel Jones | 36 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 5 | Frank W Smith | 31 | Husband | Salesman | Virginia |
| 6 | Henrietta Smith | 29 | Wife | Assistant Buyer | Virginia |
| 7 | William F Patrick | 31 | Husband | Electrician | Virginia |
| 8 | Mamie B Patrick | 38 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 9 | William S King | 35 | Husband | Salesman | Virginia |
| 10 | Katherine P King | 32 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 11 | Irible King | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth Snidow | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 13 | Ida R Shaw | 78 | Mother | 0 | Virginia |
| 14 | James H Valentine | 31 | Husband | Collector | Virginia |
| 15 | Helen Valentine | 27 | Wife | Accountant Clerical | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward B Moore | 31 | Husband | Foreman | Virginia |
| 17 | Bobbie C Moore | 29 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 18 | William W Young | 28 | Husband | Secretary | Virginia |
| 19 | Wilda C Young | 24 | Wife | 0 | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bernice L Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bernard L Briel | 34 | Husband | Salesman | Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth M Briel | 29 | Wife | Graduate Nurse | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Goldman | 33 | Husband | Clerk | Maryland |
| 24 | Alice D Goldman | 24 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 25 | Stanley D Goldman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Holden G Stephenson | 36 | Husband | Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | Bertha Stephenson | 36 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 28 | Berle Kent Stephenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | J Warren Russell | 52 | Husband | Vice President | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Russell | 45 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 31 | Jack Cohen | 41 | Husband | Baker | Virginia |
| 32 | Rose Cohen | 31 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 33 | William F Russell THIS PERSON | 26 | Husband | Salesman | Virginia |
| 34 | Doris V Russell | 23 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 35 | La Verne Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | George Districh | 36 | Husband | Manager | Virginia |
| 37 | Martha Districh | 32 | Wife | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 38 | Emmett Pace | 34 | Husband | Manager | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Louise Pace | 33 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emmett Jr Pace | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)