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Charles Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Charles Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameKelly
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)CHICAGO
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationRepair-Man
IndustryStreet Railway
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1600
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationRepair-Man
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Charles Kelly Head — 61 ~1879
John Chan Son — 14 ~1926
Francis Chan Son — 17 ~1923
Catherine Kelly Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelly
Given Name Charles G
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry General Work
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
Head, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelley
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1907
Age at First Marriage 42
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Surface Lines
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 70.00
Radio Set R
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 61
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
Surname Kelly
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) CHICAGO
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Repair-Man
Industry Street Railway
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1600
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links Charles Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01021-00679)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Roller 4 Son — Illinois
42 Alphonse Angela 58 Head Waiter Italy
43 Lena Angela 55 Wife — Illinois
44 John Bovino 30 Lodger Pantry Man Italy
45 Charles Kelly THIS PERSON 61 Head Repair-Man Ireland
46 Catherine Kelly 49 Wife — Ireland
47 Francis Chan 17 Son — Illinois
48 John Chan 14 Son — Illinois
49 Della Laurence 46 Head Helper Missouri
50 Vincent Maggio 29 Son-in-law Musician New York
51 Clara Maggio 23 Daughter — Illinois
52 Virgina Ferri 21 Daughter — Illinois
53 Louise Lourenc 17 Daughter — Illinois
54 Otto Siebenmann 34 Head Field-Arrainger Illinois
55 Edith Siebenmann 34 Wife — Illinois
56 Paul Siebenmann 3 Son — Illinois
57 Anna Buchemann 56 Mother-in-law Practical Nurse Germany
58 Albert Brown 70 Head — Illinois
59 Amie Brown 75 Wife — Illinois
60 Irene Bowman 40 Step Daughter — Illinois
61 Frank Hoffman 51 Head Foreman Illinois
62 Caroline Hoffman 54 Wife — Illinois
63 Marlene Hoffman 22 Daughter File-Clerk Illinois
64 Catherine Kerwer 81 Mother-in-law — Illinois
65 Carl Weissmann 58 Head Proprietor Painter Hungary
66 Rose Weissmann 58 Wife — Hungary
67 Nicholas Weissmann 35 Son Proprietor Painter Hungary
68 Vayne Weissmann 6 Nephew — Illinois
69 Ronald Weissmann 3 Nephew — Illinois
70 Edward Jones 87 Head — England
71 Mary Jones 83 Wife — Wisconsin
72 Griffith Jones 45 Son Rod Man Illinois
73 Earl Poppenbarger 57 Head Salesman Illinois
74 Elsie Poppenbarger 48 Wife — Illinois
75 Mary Poppenbarger 17 Daughter — Illinois
76 George Hunt 45 Head Salesman Illinois
77 Nellie Hunt 45 Wife — Tennessee
78 Frances Hunt 17 Son — Illinois
79 Anna Hart 71 Mother — Illinois
80 Donald Brandon 39 Head Department Manager Kentucky

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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