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Helen Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Burns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parsons City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Burns | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leroy Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Burns | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nina Burns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Burns | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rodney Burns | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Burns | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen Burns | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Betty Burns | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Other, age 26
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Spouse, age 36
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Burns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Burns
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Plumb | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Zeta O. Stevens | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Vernon Kelley | 23 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 4 | Colene Kelley | 22 | Lodgers wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 5 | Reuben Bennett | 59 | Head | Foreman Beam House | West Virginia |
| 6 | Sarah L. Bennett | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Jessie Bennett | 64 | Head | Yard Foreman | West Virginia |
| 8 | May Bennett | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Janes | 58 | Head | Runs Extract Wheel | West Virginia |
| 10 | Naomi Janes | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Esther Janes | 23 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hubert Janes | 18 | Son | Sets Pins | West Virginia |
| 13 | Zeta Louise Janes | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Frank Janes | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Grace Jolly | 6 | Grand-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Susan Comps | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Comps | 25 | Son | Auto-Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Comps | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ira Shaffer | 51 | Head | Runs Oil Wheel | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mona Shaffer | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Junior Shaffer | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Geraldine Shaffer | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alfred Shaffer | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Creed Runner | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sylvia Runner | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Junior Runner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Runner | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Donna Runner | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Phyllis Runner | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Darrell Bennett | 29 | Head | Runs Hair Machine | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rozella Bennett | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Roy Burns | 42 | Head | Laborer Inside Yard | West Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Burns THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Leroy Burns | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Nina Burns | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Harold Burns | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Evelyn Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rodney Dale Burns | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Betty Lou Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Madonna Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)