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Helen Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elaine Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Geo Watson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Anna Watson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel491:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Spielman | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Nora Spielman | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Spielman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Stella Spielman | 23 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Roy Braden | 19 | Roomer | Helper | Arkansas |
| 6 | Geo. Watson | 45 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 7 | Anna Watson | 39 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 8 | Richard Watson | 17 | Son | Electrical | Illinois |
| 9 | Elaine Watson | 15 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Helen Watson THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | George Watson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Watson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Sam Trumper | 53 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 15 | Rosie Trumper | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Cecil Trumper | 20 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 17 | Leo Lang | 25 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 18 | Doris Lang | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Kenneth Mcnutt | 35 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Mcnutt | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Hugo Sessler | 56 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 22 | Gertrude Sessler | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lillian Sessler | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Ann Colligton | 34 | Roomer | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Rose Vaughan | 32 | Roomer | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Margaret Lyons | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Lyons | 27 | Son | Checker | Illinois |
| 28 | Ruth Lyons | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 29 | Frank Myrick | 25 | Head | Pressman | Nebraska |
| 30 | Violet Myrick | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lucille Myrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Harry Porteous | 39 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 33 | Lucille Porteous | 39 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 34 | Lyle Larkins | 25 | Head | Dispenser | Canada-English |
| 35 | Earl Gray | 32 | Roomer | Dispenser | Indiana |
| 36 | Earl Albright | 26 | Roomer | Clerk | Indiana |
| 37 | David Beveridge | 22 | Roomer | Cashier | Scotland |
| 38 | George Swanson | 46 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 39 | Olive P. Swanson | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Isadore Feigel | 56 | Roomer | Cutter | Austria |
| 41 | James B. Jones | 29 | Head | Culturist | Illinois |
| 42 | Minnie Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Mildred Theker | 34 | Head | Milliner | Iowa |
| 44 | Edna Theker | 30 | Sister | Milliner | Iowa |
| 45 | Ed. Erickson | 33 | Roomer | Postal Clerk | Wisconsin |
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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)