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Helen Burke — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burke across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Helen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of River Forest |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romana Burke | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Virginia Burke | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rose Huffer | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Burke | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Alexander Burke | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Burke | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Burke | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Helen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Burke across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Burke
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Burke
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Burke
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burke
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alexander Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romana Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel508:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Matthes | 68 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Florence Matthes | 63 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Asmus | 58 | Head | Florist | New York |
| 4 | Irene S. Asmus | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Beatrice Payne | 29 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 6 | Jack Payne | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Adolph Roth | 61 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary A. Roth | 61 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Ernest H. Mason | 65 | Head | Artist | England |
| 10 | Hy Mason | 61 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Burr H. Mason | 39 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Lucy G. Mason | 37 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Edward M. Mason | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John J. Burke | 51 | Head | Brick | Illinois |
| 15 | Elizabeth M. Burke | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen R. Burke THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John J. Jr. Burke | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Virginia Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alexander M. Burke | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Romana Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James Burke | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Louise Burke | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Rose Huffer | 23 | Servant | Servant | Austria |
| 24 | Charles G. Osborn | 51 | Head | Wholesale | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Maude R. Osborn | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | George F. Osborn | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert H. Osborn | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Oliver Majonner | 42 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Majonner | 42 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary G. Majonner | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | George Majonner | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John A. Ward | 36 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 33 | Virginia Ward | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Virginia Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Willard Asmus | 31 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Leah Asmus | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)