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Charles Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Kelley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Kelley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Kelley | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Charles Kelley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 5
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 27
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bread Stand |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Kelley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Kelley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Kelley
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1388:0915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Maston | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 2 | Alice Maston | 53 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 3 | Gustave Eysing | 40 | Head | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Georgina Eysing | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 5 | Arthur Eysing | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Beatrice Eysing | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Robert Eysing | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lester Hurling | 30 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy Hurling | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Gloria Hurling | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Matthews Peterson | 42 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 12 | Ida M. Peterson | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Richard Peterson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Christina Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph E. Kelley | 50 | Head | Buyer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary M. Kelley | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary E. Kelley | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Charles F. Kelley THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William J. Kelley | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Jane F. Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Walter Humphries | 30 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Humphries | 26 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Walter J. Humphries | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frederick Dubois | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edith G. Dubois | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Martin F. Dubois | 34 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | M. Dixon Dubois | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Arthur Exter | 36 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Exter | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ronald Exter | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Albert Minor | 20 | Nephew | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harry Roach | 38 | Roomer | Painter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Leopold Zolenski | 42 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 34 | Nellie Zolenski | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Beatrice Zolenski | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Eleanor Zolenski | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Wanda Zolenski | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Allen V. Laird | 32 | Head | Advertiser | New York |
| 39 | Jessie C. Laird | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Gordon Laird | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edward Minter | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret Minter | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 43 | William Minter | 24 | Brother | Collector | New Jersey |
| 44 | Arthur Havage | 59 | Head | Asst. Station Agent | New Jersey |
| 45 | Phoebe B. Havage | 57 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret Havage | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John D. Young | 50 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Laura Young | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Young | 17 | Daughter | Payroll Dept. | New York |
| 50 | Charles Hindle | 58 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 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 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)