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Helen Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Helen Rice across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cortland-County, New York |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Homer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Rice | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Rice | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice Rice | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Rice | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Rice | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Rice | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Rice | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 44
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Head, age 54
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Rice across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Rice
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cortland-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida M. Wilkins | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Judson Wilkins | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Archie Boyer | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | Katherine D. Boyer | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Nelson Boyer | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Wanetta Boyer | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Laura Boyer | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Harold Boyer | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | William P. Riley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Rose Riley | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Alice Riley | 30 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Elmer D. Frazier | 52 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 53 | Luella Frazier | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Patrick Riley | 17 | Lodger | 14 | Nebraska |
| 55 | Herbert D. Thornton | 26 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 56 | Alice Thornton | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Rodney Thornton | 23 | Brother | 26 | New York |
| 58 | Helen Rice THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert K. Rice | 23 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 60 | Alice E. Rice | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Edward R. Rice | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | David E. Rice | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Marion L. Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Frances A. Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | George R. Chapman | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Nellie Chapman | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Frank Lattridge | 55 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 68 | Mabel E. Lattridge | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Elizabeth Lattridge | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 70 | Harold S. Lattridge | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 71 | Doris Lattridge | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Fred D. Sherman | 21 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | June Sherman | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | George D. Hollenbeck | 28 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Agnes Hollenbeck | 25 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 76 | Chauncy D. Brown | 57 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | New York |
| 77 | Jennie Brown | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | James Brown | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Frank D. Finn | 62 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 80 | Gertrude Finn | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
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)