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Helen Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Walsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Walsh | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles O'Donnell | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Helen Walsh | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Walsh | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Walsh | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Walsh | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Walsh | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Helen Walsh | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen V |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 32
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Helen T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Walsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Walsh
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01688-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Valcourt | 69 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 2 | Laura Valcourt | 63 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 3 | Germain Valcourt | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur Valcourt | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Mass |
| 5 | Helen Valcourt | 21 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | Anna Valcourt | 19 | Daughter | Sewing Operator | Mass |
| 7 | Roland Lessard | 27 | Head | Bartender | Mass |
| 8 | Delia Lessard | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | Roland Lessard | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 10 | Mary Silvia | 59 | Lodger | Spinner | Mass |
| 11 | William Reed | 27 | Head | — | Mass |
| 12 | Almeda Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 13 | Marion Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 14 | John Thomas | 27 | Head | Printer | Mass |
| 15 | Elaine Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 16 | Joseph Souza | 49 | Head | Spinner | Brazil |
| 17 | Mary Souza | 47 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 18 | Joseph Souza | 22 | Son | Pad-Man | Mass |
| 19 | Arthur Souza | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 20 | Harold T Merrick | 45 | Head | Oiler | Mass |
| 21 | Alma T Merrick | 49 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 22 | Harold E Merrick | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 23 | Barbara J Merrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 24 | William S Walsh | 34 | Head | — | Mass |
| 25 | Helen T Walsh THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Helen M Walsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 27 | William A Walsh | 9 | Son | — | Mass |
| 28 | Raymond Walsh | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 29 | Joan Walsh | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 30 | Mary A Walsh | 63 | Mother | — | Mass |
| 31 | Joseph F Walsh | 19 | Son | New Worker | Mass |
| 32 | Charles O'Donnell | 44 | Lodger | Nurse | Mass |
| 33 | Adeline Riley | 53 | Head | — | Mass |
| 34 | Edward P Riley | 24 | Son | Presser | Mass |
| 35 | Dorothy F Riley | 23 | Daughter | Sewing | Mass |
| 36 | Robert F Riley | 16 | Son | — | Mass |
| 37 | Norma M Riley | 13 | Daughter | W.P.A. | Mass |
| 38 | Ernest F Lacroix | 41 | Lodger | — | Mass |
| 39 | James Barnes | 58 | Head | Jewellery | England |
| 40 | Anna O Barnes | 62 | Wife | — | England |
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)