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Helen Hayes — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Hayes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allan & Francis — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jarvis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Jarvis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Allan Jarvis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Helen Hayes | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Jarvis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Allan Jarvis (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Hayes (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Hayes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jarvis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Hayes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allan Jarvis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Hayes
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Hayes
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jarvis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Hayes
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hayes
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Jarvis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jarvis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00946-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael O'Connor | 52 | Head | Railway Clerk | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret O'Connor | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ray O'Connor | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward O'Connor | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Francis O'Connor | 23 | Daughter | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 6 | Agnes Aug | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Dolores Aug | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Eugene Aug | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Helen Tumor|Turner | 22 | Sister | Waitress | Illinois |
| 10 | Theresa Tumor|Turner | 16 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Raphael Russell | 40 | Head | Packer | Iowa |
| 12 | Agnes Russell | 35 | Wife | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 13 | Albert Laporte | 58 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Dorothy Laporte | 24 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Pastel | 39 | Head | Male Nurse | Austria |
| 16 | Helen Pastel | 39 | Wife | Maid | Poland |
| 17 | Josephine Pastel | 16 | Daughter | Tele. Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Robert Pastel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Donald Pastel | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ernest Stenberg | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Sweden |
| 21 | Olga Stenberg | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Geraldine Stenberg | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Allan Jarvis | 51 | Head | Switchman | England |
| 24 | Margaret Jarvis | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | William Jarvis | 22 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Jarvis | 20 | Daughter | Switchman | Illinois |
| 27 | Helen Hayes THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 28 | Bruno Shank | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Jean Shank | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Esther Shank | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Virginia Shank | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Stanley Shank | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Michael Smuda | 62 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 34 | Joseph Sodlewski | 28 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 35 | Julia Sodlewski | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph Sodlewski | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Rozek | 28 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 38 | Stella Rozek | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)