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Charles Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Laura — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Trenton 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jesse Kelly | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Kelly | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Irving Kelly | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 5
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| 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 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 |
Head, age 25
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Occupation | Hose Finisher |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Kelly
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Kelly
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Kelly
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jane Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margrate Siedo | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marian Siedo | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles W. Siedo | 47 | Brother | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Andrew G. Siedo | 11 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John J. Churchill | 38 | Head | Store Keeper | England |
| 6 | Emma S. Churchill | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dorothy L. Churchill | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Otto Green | 43 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 9 | Edna M. Green | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth E. Green | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry D. Green | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harry Hart Pence | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margrate Hart Pence | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Russell J. Hart Pence | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Richard Hart Pence | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rose Burns | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 17 | George J. Kelly | 35 | Head | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 18 | Clara R. Kelly | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George Jr. Kelly | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charlotte Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jesse M. Kelly | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret R. Kelly | 32 | Wife-H | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles J. Kelly THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Irving C. Kelly | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jane R. Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph A.B. Kirby | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Julia M. Kirby | 29 | Wife-H | Waitress | England |
| 28 | Anna M. Kirby | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Kirby | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | William M. Kirby | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Martin B. Miller | 29 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary M. Miller | 28 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ruth Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John J. May | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 35 | Blanch F. May | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edith B. May | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Howard F. Hamer | 33 | Head | Telegrapher | New Jersey |
| 39 | Bessie M. Hamer | 38 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Harry Hamer | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Robert Hamer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Hamer | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Virginia Hamer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Stanley H. Trent | 54 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Maud E. Trent | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edith M. Trent | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ruth E. Trent | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Martin Conway | 37 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Doris H. Conway | 29 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Doris Conway | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)