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Helen Bennett — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | P. Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | P. Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Edwardsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneve Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Zelma Bennett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Bennett | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Crump | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Norma Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lem Bennett | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 23
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | P. Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Bennett across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Bennett
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel541:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Sivers | 26 | Boarder | Signal Maintainer | Illinois |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Charles Vesper | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 4 | Julia Bode | 55 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William Vesper | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 6 | Margaret Vesper | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Irma Vesper | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George Vaughn | 23 | Head | Iron Pourer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bernice Vaughn | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George Walter Vaughn | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edgar Midlock | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Scott | 56 | Head | Gardener | Illinois |
| 13 | Effie Scott | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Clarence Scott | 23 | Son | Cook | Illinois |
| 15 | Katie Scott | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 16 | Freda Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Arnold F. Scott | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Roscoe C. Scott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ferdinand Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jesse Scott | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Walter Scott | 30 | Son | Dishwasher | Illinois |
| 22 | Verna Scott | 27 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 23 | Myrtle Scott | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Marie Scott | 20 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 25 | Lem Bennett | 63 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 26 | Helen Bennett THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | P. Nurse | Missouri |
| 27 | Dorothy Bennett | 19 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 28 | Elmer Bennett | 16 | Son | Auto Washer | Illinois |
| 29 | Zelma Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Geneve Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Norma Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Crump | 5 | Gr. Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Thomas L. Tandy | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 34 | Fannie Tandy | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Paul Tandy | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Tandy | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Thomas Hart | 6 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Janice Daniel | 9 | G. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | W. William Jenkins | 81 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Emma Jenkins | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Theodore Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Rollins | 83 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joseph Brown | 44 | Boarder | Molder | Kansas |
| 44 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 45 | John Bowens | 39 | Head | Hod Carrier | Illinois |
| 46 | Marie Bowens | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Richard Bowens | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Georgia Bowens | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Hannah Bursymane | 49 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Theodore Randall | 48 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
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)