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Helen Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Helen Martin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Iowa |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rosella Sheets | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Sheets | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Maurine Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Sheets | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Chas Harley | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Addie Archer | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Edward Servoss | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Glen Martin | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Dale Sheets | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Max Sheets | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dwight Harley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Milton Harley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Sheets | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Servoss | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lacie Harley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Dora Martin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Washington, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 17 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Martin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Martin
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Maurine Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Sheets
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Sheets
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Harley
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Sheets
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight Harley
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Sheets
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel687:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo H Shellman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ethel Shellman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ogden Shellman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Gordon Shellman | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Mabel Shellman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Doris Shellman | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Merl Shellman | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Louis F Harland | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Pearl M Harland | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Richard D Harland | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert Harland | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Leanne Harland | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Clarence Piffenegger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Olive S Piffenegger | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Doan L Piffenegger | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dean L Piffenegger | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Arlene M Piffenegger | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Albert Booth | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Melvin Booth | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Esther M Booth | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Francis J Booth | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Saml X Staller | 72 | O | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Hagerstrand | 54 | — | Servant | Illinois |
| 24 | Andy Cunningham | 54 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Lucy L Cunningham | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Marlon A Cunningham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Elenor G Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | William A Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Carl G Voorhees | 35 | R | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Voorhees | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Roy G Voorhees | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Donald D Voorhees | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Mary M Voorhees | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Oscar Sheets | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Ethel G Sheets | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Rosella I Sheets | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Virginia A Sheets | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Dale D Sheets | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Max L Sheets | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Glen Martin | 44 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Dora B Martin | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Maurine Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen Martin THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Addie Archer | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Chas L Harley | 47 | O | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Lacie Harley | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Milton Harley | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dwight Harley | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Edward Servoss | 53 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Ethel M Servoss | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)