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Catherine Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Touhy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorraine Touhy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Prema Rossi | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Kelly | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eugene Murphy | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Touhy | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Patrick Cusick | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edward Lonergan | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Louis Rossi | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mathilda Rossi | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dominick Rossi | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Maid |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 64
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00980-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kivilin | 27 | Husband | Janitor | Illinois |
| 2 | Winifred Kivilin | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eileen Kivilin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Emil Heckler | 41 | Husband | Foreman | Russia |
| 5 | Mariette Heckler | 41 | Wife | — | France |
| 6 | Michelle Heckler | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Victor Duchene | 43 | Husband | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elva Duchene | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Irene Duchene | 19 | Daughter | Examiner | Illinois |
| 10 | Lorraine Duchene | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Vivian Duchene | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marion Duchene | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Victor, Jr. Duchene | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Duchene | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Barbara Duchene | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Frank Devany | 75 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Marie Devany | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Devany | 36 | Son | General- | Illinois |
| 19 | Loretta Devany | 26 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | John Finch | 40 | Husband | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 21 | Jennie Finch | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | John Finch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | June Finch | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wayne Finch | 47 | Brother-in-law | Watchman | Iowa |
| 25 | Albert Zacker | 32 | Husband | Painter | Illinois |
| 26 | Apollonia Zacker | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Theresa Zacker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Phyllis Zacker | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Zacker | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Catherine Kelly THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Edward Lonergan | 51 | Lodger | Conductor | Ireland |
| 32 | Eugene Murphy | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 33 | Patrick Cusick | 60 | Lodger | Transportation | Ireland |
| 34 | William Touhy | 46 | Father | Sergeant | Illinois |
| 35 | Lorraine Touhy | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Virginia Touhy | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dominick Rossi | 46 | Husband | Marble Setter | Italy |
| 38 | Mathilda Rossi | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 39 | Prema Rossi | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Louis Rossi | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)