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Helen Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roy Roberts | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edwin Roberts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irene Roberts | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lester Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leonard Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virgil Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Galvin Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 6
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Helen V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eugene Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Galvin Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04453-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wayne H Mccracken | 21 | Son | Line Gauger | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harry B Smith | 37 | Head | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 43 | Grace C Smith | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Guy H Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Sterling C Hughes | 45 | Head | Decorator | West Virginia |
| 46 | Violetta O Hughes | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Colleen Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | George W Allton | 23 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Patricia R Tyler | 9 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles B Kalbaugh | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Florence Kalbaugh | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Laura B Kalbaugh | 27 | Daughter | Reeler | West Virginia |
| 53 | Freda B Kalbaugh | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Walter F Sullivan | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Zora F Sullivan | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | William Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Richard J Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | James Y Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Roy S Ross | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 60 | Pearl Ross | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Irene Ross | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Edna Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Velma Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Roy Jr Ross | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy R Roberts | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Irene B Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lester K Roberts | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Leonard V Roberts | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Helen V Roberts THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Galvin E Roberts | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Virgil C Roberts | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eugene D Roberts | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edwin R Roberts | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Patsy A Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Harry E Parker | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 76 | Janet C Parker | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Janet M Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Joseph H Mayle | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Edna J Mayle | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)