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Helen Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Graham | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Helen Graham | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Graham | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 7
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 18
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 28
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Graham
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01433-00999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rita Jung | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Harold P. Sernagut | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Irving Roth | 28 | Head | Assistant Manager | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frank J. Jr. Beals | 47 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Louisiana |
| 45 | Gertrude Beals | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | John F. Beals | 24 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 47 | Marion Beals | 21 | Daughter | Office And Sales Manager | Louisiana |
| 48 | Frank J. Iii Beals | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | John W. Meade | 60 | Head | Printer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Olive Meade | 50 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 51 | William Lichinger | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk & Investigator | Louisiana |
| 52 | Bessie Lichinger | 26 | Daughter | Service Representative | Louisiana |
| 53 | Paul Seiffert | 69 | Head | Executive | Germany |
| 54 | Edna Seiffert | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Milton Barnett | 33 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lora Barnett | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Don Barnett | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Woody Barnett | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Baxter Barnett | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Byron Barnett | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Provosty Dayries | 45 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 62 | Alma F. Dayries | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alma F. Dayries | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Provosty Jr. Dayries | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Here Ends Block 20 And Begins Block 211 | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Harry F. Stahl | 34 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 67 | Helen Stahl | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Harry Stahl | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Nancy Stahl | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Susan Stahl | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Augusta Munich | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Corinne Munich | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Thomas Graham | 65 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ethel Graham | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Helen Graham THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Alfredia Locke | 48 | Head | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alma Locke | 42 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frances Flacher | 40 | Head | City Passenger Agent | Louisiana |
| 79 | Virginia Flacher | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Frances Jr. Flacher | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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 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)