Helen Hayes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Helen Hayes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calhoun-County, Michigan
Surname	Hayes
Given Name	Helen F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Eckford Village Township
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Eckford Village Township
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Hayes	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Velma Hayes	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Helen Hayes	Spouse	—	48	~1892
R Hayes	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Michigan

Spouse, age 28

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hayes
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Calhoun, Michigan

Spouse, age 38

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hayes
Given Name	Helen R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Calhoun-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 48

Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Hayes
Given Name	Helen F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Eckford Village Township
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Helen Hayes

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roscoe H. Reid	34	Head	Teacher	Michigan
2	Pauline A. Reid	29	Wife	Deputy County Treas	Michigan
3	Gertrude P. Bushirk	43	Head	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania
4	Raymond Bushirk	23	Son	Machine Op.	Michigan
5	Russel Bushirk	22	Son	Filling Station	Michigan
6	Smith S. Patterson	79	Father	Retired	Pennsylvania
7	William R. Hoffman	60	Head	Storekeeper	Michigan
8	Mary Hoffman	61	Wife	Helper In Store	Michigan
9	Clark B. Ray	40	Head	Laborer	Michigan
10	Hattie B. Ray	47	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
11	Wayne Ray	26	Son	Farm Labor	Michigan
12	Lloyd A. Ray	22	Son	Painter	Michigan
13	Charles H. Sweet	52	Head	Laborer	Michigan
14	Stella A. Sweet	56	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
15	R. Benjamin Hayes	68	Head	Thresherman	Michigan
16	Helen F. Hayes THIS PERSON	48	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
17	Velma M. Hayes	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Michigan
18	Virginia L. Hayes	18	Daughter	School	Michigan
19	Herbert L. Lawrence	42	Head	Machine Asst.	Michigan
20	Florence H. Lawrence	32	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
21	Shirley L. Lawrence	4	Daughter	Infant	Michigan
22	Eloie E. Lawrence	1	Daughter	Infant	Michigan
23	Leon R. Bushirk	33	Brother	Farm Labor	Michigan
24	Glen E. Bushirk	40	Head	Laborer	Michigan
25	Margaret E. Bushirk	40	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
26	Ann Bushirk	78	Head	Retired	Germany
27	Belle R. Butting	67	Head	Retired	Michigan
28	George Mills	82	Head	Retired	England
29	Maude Mills	55	Daughter	Housekeeper	Michigan
30	Stephen F. Bushirk	59	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
31	Nathan J. Lathan	78	Head	Retired	Michigan
32	Charlotte P. Lathan	67	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
33	Earl G. Sweet	26	Head	Coremaker	Michigan
34	Elda M. Sweet	22	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
35	Beverly A. Sweet	4	Daughter	Infant	Michigan
36	Janice L. Sweet	2	Daughter	Infant	Michigan
37	Vernon Amsler	49	Head	World War Pension	Ohio
38	Goldie M. Amsler	36	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
39	Verna M. Amsler	17	Daughter	Home Helper	Ohio
40	Ethel Alma Amsler	16	Daughter	School	Ohio

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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)

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