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Helen James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maple Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Maple Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beulah James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cecil James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank James | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Esther James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha James | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Edith James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maple Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen James
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Beulah James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01811-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Horonzy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 2 | Josephine Horonzy | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Truman Clarence | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Lula Clarence | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mary Dalrymple | 74 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Cecil Young | 43 | Head | Assembler | Canada |
| 7 | Sigrid Young | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Heddick Young | 21 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 9 | Douglas Young | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Virginia Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Sigrid Jane Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Phyllis Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Cecil Jr Young | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | John Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Alvis Townsend | 39 | Head | Electric Drill | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lucille Townsend | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lester L Townsend | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Alvis Jr Townsend | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Daniels | 30 | Head | Welding | Michigan |
| 21 | Thelma Daniels | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Dee Daniels | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Charles Tucker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Marion Tucker | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clarence Cole | 34 | Head | Molder | Michigan |
| 26 | Annabelle Cole | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Ivan James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Edith James | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Cecil James | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Helen James THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Beulah James | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Esther James | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Frank James | 79 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Martha James | 70 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 35 | George Beyer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Barbra Beyer | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Elmer Beyer | 28 | Head | Roofer | Michigan |
| 38 | Lucile Beyer | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joan Beyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ronald Beyer | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)