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Dorothy Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Neil & Neil — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private duty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Kelly | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 12
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Daughter, age 22
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private duty |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Neil Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Neil Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Neil Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Neil Kelly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neil Kelly
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neil Kelly
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00307-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice Abend | 18 | Son | Or. | Illinois |
| 42 | Philip V. Abend | 15 | Son | S | California |
| 43 | Sylvia E. Abend | 14 | Daughter | S | California |
| 44 | May Mollett | 56 | Head | H | Montana |
| 45 | Edward W. Mollett | 27 | Son | Sales Clerk | California |
| 46 | Dixie C. Mollett | 19 | Daughter | Usherette | California |
| 47 | Bennoit A. Buyaert | 47 | Head | Sausage Maker | Belgium |
| 48 | Martha F. Buyaert | 41 | Wife | H | Germany |
| 49 | Ray H. Smith | 42 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 50 | Gail Smith | 37 | Wife | H | California |
| 51 | Lucy L. Peterson | 38 | Head | H | Canada |
| 52 | Fred Halakow | 19 | Son | New Worker | Canada |
| 53 | Lee Friedman | 43 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Natalie Friedman | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Richard Friedman | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Alex Matisoff | 55 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 57 | Carol H. Edwards | 25 | Head | Sales Clerk | Oregon |
| 58 | Parline K. Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Frank T. Howard | 28 | Head | Truck Detail | California |
| 60 | Anneva Howard | 26 | Wife | H | California |
| 61 | Evelyn L. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Walter Howard | 24 | Brother | — | California |
| 63 | Patrick C. Douglas | 27 | Head | Bartender | Montana |
| 64 | Shirley B. Douglas | 28 | Wife | Nurse | Washington |
| 65 | Patrick Ed. Douglas | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Bernice C. Johnson | 28 | Head | Mimeograph Operator | California |
| 67 | Bernadette A. Forner | 26 | Lodger | Elementary Teacher | California |
| 68 | Timothy E. Sullivan | 64 | Head | Labor Foreman | California |
| 69 | Sarah Sullivan | 53 | Wife | H | California |
| 70 | Joseph W. Riordan | 52 | Head | Accountant | California |
| 71 | Teresa M. Riordan | 49 | Wife | H | California |
| 72 | Eleanor M. Frahm | 59 | Head | Ot. | California |
| 73 | Suzanne D. Mcdevitt | 56 | Head | Ot. | Nevada |
| 74 | James R. Berkenkamp | 33 | Head | Molder | California |
| 75 | Kenneth L. Berkenkamp | 30 | Brother | Clerical | California |
| 76 | Benny Wagner | 59 | Head | Bartender | Ohio |
| 77 | May A. Wagner | 60 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 78 | Neil J. Kelly | 49 | Head | Plumber | California |
| 79 | Dorothy M. Kelly THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | California |
| 80 | William S. Gassaway | 39 | Head | Salesman Shoes | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)