From 1920 US Census, Bayview, Kootenai County, Idaho:
"Fred E Russell Head M 72 England
George ? Russell Son M 32 Washington
Clarence J Russell Son M 29 Washington
Arthur Russell Son M 23 Idaho
Frank W Russell Son M 28 Idaho
Melvin Russell Grandson M 10 Idaho"
From 1940 US Census, Bayview, Kootenai County, Idaho:
"Clarence Russell Head M 38 Washington
Melvin A Russell Son M 20 Idaho
Stanley E Russell Son M 14 Idaho"
COX, USNR
There are Idaho divorce records for Melvin and Fances Evelyn Russell from 4-26-1951.
There are Idaho marriage records for Melvin and Ruby B. Sitter on 3-30-1957.
Sources
*United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDY-TW5 : accessed 15 November 2015), Melvin Russell in entry for Fred E Russell, 1930.
United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4G-YZ9 : accessed 15 November 2015), Clarence Russell, Bayview, Bayview Election Precinct, Kootenai, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-3, sheet 1B, family 25, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 748.
Possible:
Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8H8-FD8 : accessed 15 November 2015), Melvin Arthur Russell and Frances Evelyn Russell, 26 Apr 1951; citing Divorce, Shoshone, Idaho, United States, certificate 00760, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise.
Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8HN-6T6 : accessed 15 November 2015), Melvin A. Russell and Ruby B. Sitter, 30 Mar 1957; citing Marriage, Kootenai, Idaho, United States, certificate 01434, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melvin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melvin: