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Charles Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Kelley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Flora — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Kelley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Kelley | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Adlay Kelley | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Samuel Kelley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Flora Kelley | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Desoto, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Desoto, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Charles Kelley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Kelly
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Kelley
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Kelley
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Kelley
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Kelley
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Kelley
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Katie Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John E. Lane | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elizabeth Lane | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James E. Lane | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ida E. Lane | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ola M. Lane | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Robert E. Lane | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Frances B. Felts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sarah Felts | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Helen Felts | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James Milton Felts | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Caroline Douglas | 40 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert G. Seagraves | 34 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 64 | Viola L. Seagraves | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | George H. Parnell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mollie Parnell | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Frederick Hadorn | 59 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 68 | Jane Hadorn | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Hadorn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charles Kelley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Flora Kelley | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Charles Jr. Kelley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Adlay Kelley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Katie Kelley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Samuel Kelley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ambro Martin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mattie Martin | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | George Martin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rockella Martin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | E. C. Martin | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Emily Orr | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Estella Beckton | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Frank Beckton | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Nettie Beckton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hattie Beckton | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Isadora Beckton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Thomas Johnson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Rosa L. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 89 | Elijah Garrett | 50 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 90 | Katie Garrett | 36 | Wife | — | United States |
| 91 | Luella Garrett | 15 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 92 | Elizabeth Garrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jesse Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Annie Allen | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Andrew Belford | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Emma Belford | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Katie M. Belford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Claudie Belford | 6 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Edgar Hudson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Bettie Hudson | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)