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Helen Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Louise — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dist. Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Price | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Helen Price | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dist. Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Price
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Price
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Price
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Price
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01011-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Newmyer | 23 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Arthur Newmyer | 21 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Fischer | 54 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 44 | Mabel Fischer | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lura Price | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Helen Price THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Button | 56 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 48 | Hattie Button | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Chester Button | 30 | Son | Assistant Director | Illinois |
| 50 | John Applequist | 65 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 51 | Mathilda Applequist | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Arthur Applequist | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Sabina Bunker | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Ludwig Fischer | 42 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Illinois |
| 55 | Ann Fischer | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 56 | Roland Applehoff | 45 | Head | Bar Tender | Illinois |
| 57 | Pearl Applehoff | 45 | Wife | Hospital Helper | Illinois |
| 58 | John Applehoff | 21 | Son | Cementer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ernest Quastenger | 41 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 60 | Priscilla Quastenger | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Kenneth Quastenger | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret Schwake | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Emilie Rehfeldt | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Clara Lemke | 52 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Whalen | 61 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 66 | Elizabeth Whalen | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harry Kuhlman | 36 | Head | Insurance Agent | Illinois |
| 68 | Vivian Kuhlman | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harry Kuhlman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Martha Kuhlman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Frank F. Paul | 60 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Ruby Paul | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Eleanor Paul | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 74 | Shirley Paul | 26 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Jr. Paul | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Schwagerick | 65 | Head | Yard Man | Germany |
| 77 | Bertha Schwagerick | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Herta Schwagerick | 16 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 79 | Hildegard Schwagerick | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 80 | Thomas Cody | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)