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Helen Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martin — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Hazleton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walsh | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Walsh | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Helen Walsh | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Welsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Welsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Welsh
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Welsh
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Walsh
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2072:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Fetterman | 48 | Head | House-Work | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John E. Tanner | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Augusta Tanner | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Agnes Tanner | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Tanner | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James J. Walsh | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ellen Walsh | 58 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Walsh | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Walsh THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Calvin Neikam | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emma Neikam | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Doris Neikam | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Maryland Neikam | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Peter Lombard | 50 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Lombard | 45 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 16 | George Renhalis | 16 | Step-son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Custandis Renhalis | 14 | Step-son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Renhalis | 4 | Step-daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Oberman | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Minnie Oberman | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Oberman | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Oberman | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Carl Oberman | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Oberman | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Caroline Powell | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marie Powell | 45 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Powell | 46 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Powell | 38 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elmer Powell | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clarence Powell | 32 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Powell | 48 | Daughter | Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Henry Koch | 52 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Koch | 47 | Wife-H | Janitress | Germany |
| 34 | Henry Koch | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Bettenhausen | 50 | Head | None | Germany |
| 36 | William Bettenhausen | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Maidzza | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Matilda Maidzza | 23 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Snyder | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Catherine Snyder | 42 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thelma Snyder | 20 | Daughter | Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gerald Snyder | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Roy Snyder | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Hazel Snyder | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Roger Snyder | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alvin Snyder | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Beatrice Snyder | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anthony Ritz | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lettie May Ritz | 40 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Ritz | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)