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Edward Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Leon — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gallagher | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Leon Kelley | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Leon Kelley | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Kelley | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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 |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Pedro |
| Occupation | 56 |
| Industry | Marine Fireman |
| Class of Worker | Merchant Marine |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Los Angeles |
| 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 Edward Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Kelly
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Kelley
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kelley
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leon Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1630unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phillip Convery | 36 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles H Convery | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph M Convery | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret M Convery | 22 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Herman J Convery | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Kathryn E Convery | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Martha T Convery | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Perry William Convery | 26 | Grandson | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joseph M Scanlon | 28 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 60 | Kathryn A Scanlon | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Veronica Scanlon | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lawrence Scanlon | 39 | Brother | Supervisor | New York |
| 63 | William J Moyer | 28 | Brother-in-law | Train Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Teresa M Moyer | 28 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John F Moyer | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles J Nolan | 34 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 67 | Anna A Nolan | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Edward Creggie | 58 | Boarder | Engraver | England |
| 69 | Elizabeth Creggie | 56 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Frank Rooser | 42 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emma Rooser | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clara E Rooser | 19 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Rooser | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Samuel Rooser | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emily H Rooser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William J Cramer | 44 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 77 | Emma Cramer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Leamon K Cramer | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Theodore R Cramer | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William H Cramer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gertrude M Cramer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dorothy M Cramer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Cramer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Leon C Kelley | 28 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Leon L Kelley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edward L Kelley THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Emma Gallagher | 60 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Victorine Sailer | 58 | Head | — | France |
| 89 | Laura E Sailer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles Custis | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | France |
| 91 | Joseph Mcmichael | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James J O'Donnell | 26 | Head | Transfer Man | New York |
| 93 | Anna O'Donnell | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary Brunhamer | 74 | Boarder | — | France |
| 95 | Charles W Start | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emma A Start | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles H Start | 17 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harry W Start | 16 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lester G Start | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary A Start | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)