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Helen Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Price | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Wesley Price | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wesley Price | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Price
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03524-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arline Clifford | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Walter Jr. Stevens | 23 | Head | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sara Stevens | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Willard Anthony | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Anthony | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie Henry | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Bates | 31 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Bates | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gilbert May | 47 | Head | General Agency | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida May | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Daughter May | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas May | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sadie May | 69 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nancy Blank | 78 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 15 | Margaret Blank | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Pasquale Gillette | 43 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 17 | Margaret Gillette | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Josephine Gillette | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Gillette | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carmela Gillette | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rocco Gillette | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bart Billings | 30 | Head | Mortar Person | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Billings | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Gaughan | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace Gaughan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Gaughan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Jr. Gaughan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary J. Gaughan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Hufford | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Hayley Hufford | 25 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 31 | Nellie Fitzpatrick | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ernest French | 66 | Head | Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Orpha French | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Wesley Price | 47 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Price THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Wesley Jr. Price | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward O'Hara | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Grace O'Hara | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gerard O'Hara | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
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)