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Helen Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Edwards | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jesse Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edith Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frazier Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Daughter, age 8
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Texas
Daughter, age 18
Cherokee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Hellen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct No. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Edwards
Daughter · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frazier Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Cherokee, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2307:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Shamblin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Callie S Shamblin | 39 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mildred L Shamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Effie A Shamblin | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | James A Grinner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Lucitilda S Grinner | 65 | Mother-H | — | Texas |
| 7 | Walter O Cawthon | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Lucille Cawthon | 26 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 9 | Merrell F Cawthon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Wanda Cawthon | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Katie L Cawthon | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Belfrey Shamblin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Willie L Shamblin | 33 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 14 | Robbie L Shamblin | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Gladys Shamblin | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | William J Edwards | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Elijah M Edwards | 38 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 18 | Edith M Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Thelma V Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jesse T Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | William L Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Dorothy L Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Helen R Edwards THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Frazier Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Joseph L Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Clarence Helton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Pearl Helton | 20 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mason Inez Helton | 4 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | John R Shamblin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Ida L Shamblin | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | Everett N Shamblin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Hugh H Shamblin | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | John O Shamblin | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ernest M Glover | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Mamie L Glover | 31 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 36 | Nora E Glover | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | William H Glover | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Johnnie J Glover | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Eddie B Glover | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | James T Gunter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Julia C Gunter | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Louie Gunter | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Lylia M Gunter | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Leon Gunter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Violet Gunter | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Alice Gunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Beulah G Gunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Eddie L Malone | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Velma L Malone | 18 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 50 | Burton A Ivey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)