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Helen Hayes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hayes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Hayes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vivian Hayes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Luther Hayes | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Luther Hayes | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mercedes Hayes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Freddie Hayes | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Helen Hayes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Hayes
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Luther Hayes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Hayes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mercedes Hayes
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Hayes
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03215-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempie Posey | 33 | Head | Housework | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Bell Posey | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Bertha Posey | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Joseph M Posey | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Jeanette Posey | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Thomas M Posey | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Milhermal Burney | 31 | Lodger | Housework | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mack Beard | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 9 | Vera Beard | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mack Jan Beard | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Emma Patton | 40 | Lodger | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 12 | Luther Hayes | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Freddie Lee Hayes | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Mercedes Hayes | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Helen Hayes THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Luther Jr Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Mable Hayes | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Vivian Hayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Jackson | 37 | Head | Housework | Alabama |
| 20 | Harriet Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | James Modany | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | John Ulmer | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Sam Hunter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lela Hunter | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Benjamin Hunter | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ella Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Robert Hunter | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence Hunter | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Wilbert Hunter | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Pearl Shields | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 31 | Andrew Shields | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 32 | Mose Jones | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Catherine Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Weldon | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nellie Weldon | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary Mcdaniel | 22 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Margery Mcdaniel | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Barbara J Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Harry Ross | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)