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Helen Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Helen Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pauline & Juline — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | library WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wilson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Pauline Wilson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | library WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pauline Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juline Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pauline Wilson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juline Wilson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Wilson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Wilson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leland Kimball | 41 | Son | Manuf. Jeweler | Iowa |
| 42 | Emile Kimball | 37 | Son | Cook | Iowa |
| 43 | Leland Kimball | 20 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Clarence B. Vanderhoof | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 45 | Florence G. Vanderhoof | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Peggy Vanderhoof | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John Ecklind | 72 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Ellen Handsfield | 100 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Chris Sorenson | 60 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Denmark |
| 50 | Marie Sorenson | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 51 | Henry Sorenson | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 52 | Edith Sorenson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk-Office | Illinois |
| 53 | Joseph D. Wilson | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Pauline Wilson | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Helen Wilson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Iowa |
| 56 | John A. Johnson | 41 | Head | Carpenter In Summer Miner | Sweden |
| 57 | Ragna M. Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marvin C. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Marian B. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Amanda M. Long | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Virginia Burke | 23 | Granddaughter | Nurse-Grad. | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary K. Blythe | 60 | Head | Store Keeper | Iowa |
| 63 | Lloyd R. Smith | 28 | Head | Auditor | Iowa |
| 64 | Elaine Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Daniel E. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Jonas E. Swedberg | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Mary E. Swedberg | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lois Swedberg | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 70 | Alma N. Swedberg | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 71 | Ella G. Swedberg | 26 | Daughter | Clerk-Adv. & Bakery | Iowa |
| 72 | Elsie R. Swedberg | 21 | Daughter | Mgr. & Bkhpr. | Iowa |
| 73 | Leo L. Jones | 48 | Head | Brakeman Conductor | Iowa |
| 74 | Jennie Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Clifford Jones | 23 | Son | Pass. Bills | Iowa |
| 76 | Arlene Jones | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 77 | Joann Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Donna Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Wayne Jones | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Helen Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 4 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)