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Dorothy Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cake icer |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Cake Icer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Kelly | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Kelly | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jerome Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Catherine Kelly | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Kelly | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 22
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | cake icer |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02181-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arnold Sullivan | 26 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 42 | Leona Sullivan | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Shirley Ann Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Benjamin Armstrong | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 32 | Wife | Housework | Hungary |
| 46 | Irene Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Benjamin Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | William Isermann | 43 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 50 | Mabel Isermann | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles Isermann | 19 | Son | Elevator | Missouri |
| 52 | Philip C. Tesson | 55 | Head | Director | Missouri |
| 53 | Louise Tesson | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Violet Tesson | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 55 | Joseph Andre | 32 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 56 | Dorothy Andre | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Fred Hammer | 73 | Head | Insulator | Michigan |
| 58 | Robert Hammer | 23 | Son | Weatherstrip | Missouri |
| 59 | Leo Luechtefeld | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 60 | Virginia Luechtefeld | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Janice Luechtefeld | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Shirley Luechtefeld | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Gloria Luechtefeld | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Charles Luechtefeld | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Leo Luechtefeld | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Louis C. Sanders | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 67 | Catherine Sanders | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Louis C. Sanders | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Richard Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Margaret Hammer | 36 | Sister-in-law | Packer | Missouri |
| 71 | Edward Kelly | 48 | Head | Metal Finisher | Kansas |
| 72 | Agnes Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Catherine Kelly | 24 | Daughter | Cake Icer | Missouri |
| 74 | Dorothy Kelly THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Cake Icer | Missouri |
| 75 | Delores Kelly | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 76 | Edward Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary Alice Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Jerome Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph Fletcher | 45 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
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)