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Helen Hayes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Hayes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, New York
SurnameHayes
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Cazenovia Village
1935 Residence (County)Madison
Additional Details
OccupationTelephone operator
IndustryTelephone Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked38
Income (1939)242
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTelephone Operator
Township / WardCazenovia Village
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Margaret Hayes Daughter — 20 ~1920
Ralph Hayes Head — 44 ~1896
Marie Hayes Daughter — 14 ~1926
Herbert Hayes Son — 19 ~1921
Helen Hayes Spouse — 43 ~1897
Marian Hayes Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1920
Madison, New …
Daughter, age 22
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hayes
Given Name Helen A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Madison, New …
Daughter, age 33
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hayes
Given Name Helen A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Madison-County, New …
Spouse, age 43
Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
Surname Hayes
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Cazenovia Village
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Occupation Telephone operator
Industry Telephone Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 38
Income (1939) 242
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 James Downer (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donuce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Downer
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donuce
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
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Helen Hayes
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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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 — Madison-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00126)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Viola Loughrey 19 daughter — New York
2 Gerald Loughrey 13 son — New York
3 Wesley H. Lewis 36 Head General Insurance New York
4 Marguerite Lewis 32 Wife Telephone Operator New York
5 Constance Lewis 6 daughter — New York
6 Carrie Lamb 63 Head — New York
7 Clayton J. Bennett 36 Head Truck Driver New York
8 Anna Bennett 36 Wife — Ohio
9 Jane S. Price 71 Head — New York
10 Ellen B. Smith 88 boarder — New York
11 John Gardner 69 Head Manager New York
12 Mary D. Gardner 71 Wife — New York
13 Ollie Whitman 25 Boarder Teacher New York
14 William Butts 28 Head — New York
15 Whighman|Mabel Butts 32 Wife Housekeeper New York
16 Charles D. Boyd 79 Head — New York
17 Hattie Boyd 75 Wife — New York
18 Iris F. Johnson 30 Head Principal New York
19 Evelyn Johnson 30 Wife — Michigan
20 Jeanette Johnson 2 daughter — New York
21 Edna Daines 17 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
22 Frank H. Dodd 71 Head — New York
23 Edwin Stanton 70 Head Manager New York
24 Eva B. Stanton 65 Wife — New York
25 William Buell 55 Head Manager New York
26 Grace S. Buell 54 Wife — New York
27 Raymond Witzel 46 Head Dealer Iowa
28 Eva D. Witzel 41 Wife — New York
29 William Wildman 69 Head Merchant New York
30 Lilla B. Wildman 69 Wife — New York
31 William Huntley 64 Head Merchant New York
32 Florence Huntley 60 Wife — New York
33 Alta Buckingham 39 Head Bank Clerk New York
34 Ralph D. Hayes 44 Head Laborer New York
35 Helen Hayes THIS PERSON 43 Wife Telephone Operator New York
36 Margaret Hayes 20 daughter Beautician New York
37 Herbert Hayes 19 son Grocery Clerk New York
38 Marian Hayes 17 daughter Laborer New York
39 Marie Hayes 14 daughter — New York
40 Mabel H. Elmore 56 Head Telephone Operator New York

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Pedigree Summary

Helen
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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