Arthur Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Arthur J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor of Signals
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3360
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Supervisor Of Signals
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Robert Kelly	Son	—	18	~1922
Arthur Kelly	Head	—	63	~1877
Arthur Kelly	Son	—	20	~1920
Merle Kelly	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Kathryn Kelly	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 42

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Arthur J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Signal Dept
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 53

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Arthur J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Arthur J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Supervisor of Signals
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3360
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Arthur Kelly

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank V. Martin	61	Head	Passenger Agt.	Indiana
42	Mary S. Martin	61	Wife	—	Illinois
43	John Wilcox	45	Head	Fireman	Indiana
44	Erie B. Wilcox	37	Wife	—	Indiana
45	John Jr. Wilcox	16	Son	—	Indiana
46	John E. Filcer	56	Head	—	Illinois
47	Dorothy E. Filcer	56	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Frances C. Filcer	23	Daughter	Cashier	Indiana
49	Helen K. Filcer	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	Indiana
50	Arthur J. Kelly THIS PERSON	63	Head	Supervisor Of Signals	Illinois
51	Kathryn Kelly	56	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Arthur Jr. Kelly	20	Son	Signal Man	Indiana
53	Merle G. Kelly	27	Daughter	Inspector	Indiana
54	Robert G. Kelly	18	Son	—	Indiana
55	Louise Luedeman	32	Head	—	Indiana
56	Thelma Luedeman	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Edwin Luedeman	12	Son	—	Indiana
58	Robert Luedeman	5	Son	—	Indiana
59	William Riedel	66	Father	—	Germany
60	Alpha O. Cragun	60	Head	Saw Filer	Indiana
61	Goldie P. Cragun	47	Wife	Utility Clerk	Indiana
62	Daniel E. Mason	48	Head	Accountant	Indiana
63	Marie Mason	46	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Daniel J. Mason	17	Son	—	Indiana
65	Florence M. Mason	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Robert E. Mason	3	Son	—	Indiana
67	J. Edward Bush	51	Head	—	Indiana
68	Emma A. Bush	47	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Jesse O. O. Phillips	59	Head	Cement Finisher	Indiana
70	Grace B. Phillips	51	Wife	—	Indiana
71	William R. Harvey	45	Head	Box Maker	Kentucky
72	Beulah L. Harvey	46	Wife	—	Illinois
73	Dollie Mcqueen	50	Head	—	Indiana
74	William J. Wood	31	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
75	Mildred A. Wood	27	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Hattie Wood	66	Mother	—	Indiana
77	Ira Roscoe Miller	57	Head	Stock Clerk	Indiana
78	Vernice Miller	56	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Thomas Sutton	78	Head	—	Indiana
80	Alva R. Sutton	81	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

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