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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 Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgantown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Morgantown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Price | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eugene Molatt | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Price | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lilly Price | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Daughter, age 6
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Daughter, age 16
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Daughter, age 26
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgantown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Jesse Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Price
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Price
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Price
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lilly Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04433-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Layman | 42 | Wife | Owner Operator | New York |
| 2 | Hersie S. Eckert | 48 | Head | Deputy Assessor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clara Eckert | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ralph Hager | 40 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret Hager | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Paul S. Miller | 27 | Head | Assistant Manager | West Virginia |
| 7 | Evelyn Miller | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Franklin Miller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | William Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Cada | 37 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth Cada | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 12 | Ora Lough | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | John L. Marsh | 41 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Marsh | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Billy Lough | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lloyd Fisher | 46 | Head | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sue Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Granger | 26 | Lodger | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jessie S. Price | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lilly Price | 28 | Daughter | Clerical | West Virginia |
| 22 | Helen Price THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Eugene Molatt | 19 | Lodger | Salesclerk | West Virginia |
| 24 | Morton Gregg | 42 | Head | Banker | West Virginia |
| 25 | Stella Gregg | 40 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jack Gregg | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Andrew Gregg | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jay Gregg | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Phillip Mobley | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ada S. Mobley | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ephriam Mobley | 77 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gertrude Henderson | 25 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 33 | Alpha Stout | 40 | Head | Maid | West Virginia |
| 34 | Vivian Derriman | 27 | Lodger | Maid | West Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Derriman | 10 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Willard Cochran | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Amelia Tadden | 38 | Head | Bookbinder | West Virginia |
| 38 | David Tadden | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Stevens | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank Edgar | 45 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)