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Helen Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ransom, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Gray across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czecho Slovakia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | City Of Enderlin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Gray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Millard Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Gray | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Laura Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Grace Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frances Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Frank Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Louis Gray | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 7
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Ransom, North …
Daughter, age 17
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czecho Slovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Gray across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ransom, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Gray
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Frank Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Ransom, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1741unitrs:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freda N. Smedley | 19 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 52 | Beatrice E. Smedley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Naomi D. Trnasel | 4 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Martin Gaarder | 64 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 55 | Donald Trnasel | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alma Trnasel | 27 | Wife | Nurse | North Dakota |
| 57 | Isaac Gaarder | 36 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Clarence M. Sivlien | 35 | Head | Fireman | North Dakota |
| 59 | Emma I. Sivlien | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ole Orovold | 64 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 61 | Hannah Orovold | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Gene Sivlvang | 4 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | George Cowan | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Nellie Cowan | 51 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 65 | Lloyd S. Cowan | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Finley G. Cowan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Walter A. Schroeder | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 68 | Annie E. Schroeder | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Walter Fisher | 24 | Lodger | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 70 | Ole M. Holm | 47 | Head | Car Foreman | Norway |
| 71 | Anna Holm | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Oscar M. Holm | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Lillian M. Holm | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John M. Holm | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Edward M. Holm | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Elaine Holm | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Arthur R. Shaw | 48 | Head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Bertha E. Shaw | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Alyda E. Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Clarice I. Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Eunice I. Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Arthur R. Jr. Shaw | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Louis E. Gray | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 84 | Agnes A. Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 85 | John J. Gray | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Alice B. Gray | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Frances E. Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Helen M. Gray THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Eleanor W. Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Millard L. Gray | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Frank H. Gray | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Grace B. Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Laura A. Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Carl A. Curson | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 95 | Philip J. Hornbacher | 34 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 96 | Lillian Hornbacher | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Verla Hornbacher | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Phylis Hornbacher | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Eldon Hornbacher | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Alfred J. Myrhow | 27 | Lodger | Foreman | North Dakota |
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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)