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Helen Carlson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Carlson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Carl — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Laurens Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Carlson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Carlson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edith Carlson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| A Carlson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Helen Carlson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 3
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 13
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 21
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Carlson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Carlson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Carlson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Carlson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Carlson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Carlson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Carlson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Carlson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Randolph Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Des Moines, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel673:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Lutz | 28 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 52 | Mabel V. Lutz | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Margaret Hodsdon | 18 | Boarder | Book Keeper | Iowa |
| 54 | Hugh J. Madill | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Vina M. Madill | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Donald Madill | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Robert Madill | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Donald Madill | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lucille Madill | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | George Madill | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Walter Free | 34 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 62 | Frances E. Free | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Darwin Free | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Willis Free | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Elaine Free | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | A. W. Carlson | 48 | Head | Cashier | Sweden |
| 67 | Edith L. Carlson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Helen M. Carlson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Randolph E. Carlson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Paul A. Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Henry Reeves | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Paul Hakes | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lilly Hakes | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Donald Hakes | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Harry Kemp | 17 | Head | Cutting Logs | United States |
| 76 | Isabel Kemp | 17 | Wife | Washing | Iowa |
| 77 | Harry Schoonover | 58 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Laura Schoonover | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Ward S. Wray | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna D. Wray | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Mildred Wray | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ernest Edmundson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 83 | Laura H. Edmundson | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Louis Wiger | 40 | Roomer | Trainman | Iowa |
| 85 | Harry L. Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Bessie E. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Howard Smith | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Helen Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | A. G. Peterson | 56 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 90 | Lida Peterson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Evert D. Peterson | 27 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 92 | Orwell Peterson | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | C. W. George | 56 | Head | Pharmacist | Illinois |
| 94 | Margaret George | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Miriam George | 23 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Iowa |
| 96 | Robert E. George | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Margaret George | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 98 | Howard George | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Charlotte George | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Martha Arvan | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 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)