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Helen Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Helen Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Blanche — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | beauty operator |
| Industry | beauty shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Beauty Operator |
| Township / Ward | Eldon City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Roberts | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Helen Roberts | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bert Roberts | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Other, age 9
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 30
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello |
| Occupation | beauty operator |
| Industry | beauty shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Roberts
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Roberts
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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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 — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-01250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Finney | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Anna Handley | 53 | Servant | Housework | Kansas |
| 43 | Earl Van Buskirk | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Alice Van Buskirk | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ada Van Buskirk | 69 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Bert E. Roberts | 59 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 47 | Blanche Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Helen Roberts THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Iowa |
| 49 | Winfield S. Leach | 59 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Iowa |
| 50 | Elizabeth A. Leach | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Harry Gilbert | 52 | Head | Hardware Man | Iowa |
| 53 | Helen Gilbert | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Betty Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lois Kirkwood | 36 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 56 | Alva Wycoff | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ella A. Wycoff | 80 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Reed | 60 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 59 | Mabel Reed | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Marcia Reed | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 61 | Fred Birdsall | 71 | Head | Cleaner | Iowa |
| 62 | Bessie Birdsall | 71 | Wife | Cleaner | Iowa |
| 63 | William Sickles | 31 | Head | High School Teacher | Iowa |
| 64 | Martha Sickles | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Louella Sickles | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles Sickles | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | John Sickles | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Orville Sickles | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Martha Sickles | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Anna Forrest | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Raymond Knight | 48 | Head | Gauge Man | Iowa |
| 72 | Margaret Knight | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Clara Roberts | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Effie Talbott | 62 | Companion | Companion | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank R. Davis | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edith Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Hazel P. Wahle | 42 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 78 | Anna Williams | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 79 | Andrew Weber | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Clara Weber | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)