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Dorothy Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Valentine — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 986 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kirkwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kelly | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Kelly | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Catherine Lippin | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirkwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 986 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Valentine Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kelly (~0.81 confidence) and mother Loretta Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Valentine Kelly
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kelly
b. ~1876
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Loretta Kelly
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Kelly
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Kelly
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Thomas Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Jr. Berg | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Paul Collopy | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 3 | Alice Collopy | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | William H. Meier | 51 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 5 | Della A. Meier | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Vernon Meier | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Robert Meier | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Thomas D. Kelly | 48 | Head | Machinery Switchman | Missouri |
| 9 | Loretta Kelly | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy Kelly THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 11 | Thomas Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Catherine Lippin | 77 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 13 | James Johnson | 25 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Alice Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Richard Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | James Jr. Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Donald Greenawalt | 34 | Head | Chief Radio Technician | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Myrtle Greenawalt | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Donald Jr. Greenawalt | 11 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Lawrence J. Nebel | 44 | Head | Automobile Salesman | Missouri |
| 21 | Lenora S. Nebel | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Virginia Marie Nebel | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 23 | James Allen Nebel | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 24 | Joseph Arnold Nebel | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 25 | Dorothy Louise Nebel | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 26 | Christopher John Nebel | 16 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 27 | Audrey Elizabeth Nebel | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Margaret Ann Nebel | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Loretta Aline Nebel | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | William Atteberry | 37 | Head | Paint Manager | Texas |
| 31 | Rose Atteberry | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Louis Fullmann | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 33 | Theresa Fullmann | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Rose Marie Fullmann | 31 | Daughter | Head Of Information | Missouri |
| 35 | Henry Holborn | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Clifford Pohl | 32 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marian Pohl | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Janet Pohl | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Clifford Jr. Pohl | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Clemence J. Cornet | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)