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Helen Hayes — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wetzel, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hayes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Martinsville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hayes | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Herbert Hayes | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rebecca Coffield | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Elmer Coffield | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Janet Coffield | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen Hayes | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edith Hayes | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 17
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 26
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Spouse, age 36
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hayes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Coffield (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Coffield (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Coffield (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Coffield (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Coffield
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Coffield
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Coffield
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Coffield
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hayes
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Janet Coffield
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jr. Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Adam Smith | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 3 | Della Smith | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carolyn Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clyde Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | A. Otto Faucher | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | West Virginia |
| 7 | Daisy Faucher | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Hugh Mceldowney | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Emma B. Mceldowney | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ella F. Mceldowney | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Parker | 63 | Head | Packer | Ohio |
| 12 | Priscilla Parker | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Archie Parker | 17 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Parker | 88 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Elmer Coffield | 53 | Head | Agent | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rebecca Coffield | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Janet M. Coffield | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Earl L. Hayes | 28 | Son-in-law | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Hayes THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edith Hayes | 10 | Gr Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert E. Hayes | 6 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Henry N. Browser | 56 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 23 | Kathryn Browser | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Ellen A. Browser | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Browser | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Galvent Browser | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arnold Witschey | 40 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bess Witschey | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Della Witschey | 38 | Sister | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Francis M. Tuttle | 51 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary E. Tuttle | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Opha E. Tuttle | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Opal E. Wayman | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 34 | Robert L. Wayman | 3 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kenneth M. Wayman | 1 | Gr Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Cora E. Cannon | 40 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert D. Cannon | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rose Berger | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harry Berger | 28 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edna Berger | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Edith Berger | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 42 | John W. Goddard | 52 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 43 | Zora Goddard | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edna Goddard | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lemuel Goddard | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel Goddard | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bertha Goddard | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edward Riggenbach | 26 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 49 | Zelma Riggenbach | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel Riggenbach | 22 | Sister | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
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 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)