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Helen Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milo & Otto — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Roberts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Roberts | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Norma Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Norman Roberts | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Milo Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milo Roberts
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monica Leyland | 27 | Wife | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Thomas Finagan | 47 | Wife's-Uncle | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Annie Campbell | 50 | Head | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Stanley Paddock | 53 | Head | Bar-Tender | Lithuania |
| 5 | Francis Paddock | 48 | Wife | Helper | Lithuania |
| 6 | Albert Paddock | 25 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | James Shaheen | 36 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Adeede Shaheen | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mansour Shaheen | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Richard Shaheen | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph Nauen | 50 | Head | Weaver | Syria |
| 12 | Eve Nauen | 44 | Wife | Dryer | Syria |
| 13 | Arthur Nauen | 19 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Agnus Nauen | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Nauen | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irene Nauen | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Florence Nauen | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Johannah Magner | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Catherine Magner | 54 | Sister | Specking | Ireland |
| 20 | Nora Fouhy | 60 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Norman Roberts | 26 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen Roberts THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Joan Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Norma Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Alexander Radziwilowicz | 50 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 26 | Lena Radziwilowicz | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Alexander Radziwilowicz | 23 | Son | Shear-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Walter Radziwilowicz | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Eugene O'Callagan | 36 | Head | Beater-Helper | Ireland |
| 30 | Bridget O'Callagan | 51 | Sister | Specking | Ireland |
| 31 | Stanley Stansey | 46 | Head | Clerk | Poland |
| 32 | Mary Stansey | 41 | Wife | Speeder | Poland |
| 33 | Theodore Stansey | 22 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Matthew Stansey | 20 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Angelo Dipiero | 47 | Head | Spinner | Italy |
| 36 | Justiana Dipiero | 45 | Wife | Spinner | Italy |
| 37 | James Dipiero | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Dipiero | 21 | Daughter | Bench-Worker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Jessie Dipiero | 19 | Daughter | Bench-Worker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Viola Dipiero | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
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)