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Helen Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Russell — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walsh | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen Walsh | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Walsh | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Helen Walsh | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 3
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Daughter, age 24
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Russell Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Walsh
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walsh
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Walsh
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Walsh
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Walsh
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Walsh
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
James Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00310-01104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestor Johnson | 27 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 2 | Agnes Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Gordon Johnson | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Joseph E. Smigelsky | 51 | Head | Newspaper Dealer | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Barbara Smigelsky | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Horace Smigelsky | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Helen Smigelsky | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Lester G. Sperry | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 9 | Bessie Sperry | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 10 | Joseph Vallino | 58 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 11 | Bertha Vallino | 52 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 12 | Albert Bond | 27 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 13 | Alice Bond | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Joseph James Bond | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 15 | Luther Green | 60 | Head | Yard Foreman | Washington |
| 16 | Jean Green | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Norman Green | 33 | Son | Auditor | California |
| 18 | Gladys Green | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | California |
| 19 | Eleanor Green | 25 | Daughter | Playground Director | California |
| 20 | Norman Jr. Green | 7 | Grandson | — | California |
| 21 | Ronald Green | 4 | Grandson | — | California |
| 22 | Myrtle Edwards | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mabel Edwards | 35 | Daughter | Librarian | Idaho |
| 24 | Palsie Edwards | 32 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Idaho |
| 25 | Lelia V. Tompkins | 47 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Mel Watkins | 43 | Roomer | Civil Engineer | Missouri |
| 27 | George Waller | 81 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Wilhelmina Waller | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Henry Skarland | 44 | Head | Butcher | North Dakota |
| 30 | Maude Skarland | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Raymond Skarland | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Patrick Rooney | 63 | Head | Post Office Clerk | Eire |
| 33 | Barbara Rooney | 63 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 34 | James Walsh | 63 | Head | Hotel Clerk | England |
| 35 | Helen Walsh | 59 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 36 | James Jr. Walsh | 27 | Son | Warehouseman | California |
| 37 | Helen M. Walsh THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 38 | Herman Meyers | 45 | Head | Cabinet Maker | California |
| 39 | Sophie Meyers | 46 | Wife | Cabinet Maker | California |
| 40 | Harold Meyers | 16 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)