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Dorothy Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayfield borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mayfield Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kelly | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jeanne Kelly | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lillian Kelly | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayfield borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanne Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03525-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Mapyrik | 41 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 2 | Anastasia Mapyrik | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Samuel Mapyrik | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alex Mapyrik | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Mapyrik | 20 | Daughter | Sewing Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nicholas Mapyrik | 18 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lydia Mapyrik | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Mapyrik | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry Mapyrik | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rose Mapyrik | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Japyrik | 29 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 12 | Anna Japyrik | 25 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lydia Japyrik | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gloria Japyrik | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Constantine Stypulkowski | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 16 | Frank Garbacheski | 55 | Partner | — | Poland |
| 17 | Mary Karliak | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 18 | Peter Karliak | 34 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Peter Mudick | 49 | Lodger | Miner | Poland |
| 20 | Stanley Brodzinski | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Brodzinski | 33 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Stanley Jr. Brodzinski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Philip Brodzinski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul F. Turocska | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Mucak | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Michael Pancarski | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martin Drzyzinski | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Cidro | 20 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Labowsky | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Orlando | 35 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Florence Orlando | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James F. Kelly | 56 | Head | Assessor | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lillian Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dorothy Kelly THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jeanne Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)