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Helen Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Walker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Maywood Village |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Walker | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Walker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George Walker | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Maurice Walker | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Walker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Walker | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jesse Walker | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Herbert Walker | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Walker | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Walker
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Maurice Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walker
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel507:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Mayer | 26 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mina Mayer | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mayer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Zelecka | 75 | — | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Royal Payne | 47 | Head | Repairman | Kansas |
| 6 | Effie Payne | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edward Payne | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harold Payne | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Susan Gentry | 61 | Boarder | Private | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Walker | 50 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 11 | Minnie Walker | 44 | Wife | Bell Boy | Illinois |
| 12 | Jesse Walker | 22 | Son | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Herbert Walker | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James Walker | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Maurice Walker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Walker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Helen Walker THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Dorothy Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William Kolb | 51 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 21 | Gertrude Kolb | 55 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 22 | Laura Kolb | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William Kolb | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Kolb | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Paul Kolb | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles Kolb | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Martin | 65 | Head | Surveying | England |
| 28 | Bessie Martin | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | William Munro | 42 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 30 | Minnie Munro | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Willard Munro | 18 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lloyd Munro | 15 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 33 | Richard Munro | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Earl H. Eskew | 41 | Head | Draft | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Maude Eskew | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Dorothy Eskew | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Clinton Eskew | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Geraldine Eskew | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Earl Eskew | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Eskew | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Louis Wandler | 22 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 42 | Ruth Wandler | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Walter F. Frazer | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Louise Frazer | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Frazer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Walter Frazer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George Allison | 37 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 48 | Alice Allison | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Thomas Allison | 11 | Son | — | England |
| 50 | Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | England |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)