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Helen Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Forelady |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Forelady |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Clark | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Helen Clark | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Clark | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lena Clark | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Helen W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Forelady |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Clark
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Clark
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Barbara Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose Whalen | 39 | Head | Packer | Ireland |
| 52 | Martin Whalen | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Thomas Whalen | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Anna F Whalen | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Herbert Todd | 37 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen C Todd | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Herbert F Todd | 16 | Son | Stitching Room | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Hazel H Todd | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Margaret H Todd | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Howard A Todd | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Vera M Todd | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Herbert F Clark | 47 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Lena G Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Helen Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Barbara Clark | 24 | Daughter | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Nicholas R Shee | 27 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Pauline M Shee | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Priscilla M Shee | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harold Wright | 32 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Pearl C Wright | 21 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Robert S Hanson | 36 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Eleanor G Hanson | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Robert S Jr Hanson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Maria Hanson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 75 | Lucy E Burns | 65 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Laura M Burns | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John H Riley | 24 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Grace Riley | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Millard Boardman | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice Boardman | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ruth Boardman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Helen Boardman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Arthur Sumner | 38 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Alice Sumner | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Grace Evelyn Sumner | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary J Smith | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | E. Berry Barrett | 32 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Bertha Barrett | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Edward Barrett | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ernest Windsor | 31 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Edith M Windsor | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Earl Leonard Windsor | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Louis Snow | 41 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 94 | Mary J Snow | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Louise M Snow | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Nathan H Perry | 57 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Annie W Perry | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Frank Perry | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Benjamin H Blaney | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Abbie G Blaney | 68 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)