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Edward Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & Lucy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Individual Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Union 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Francis Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marion Kelley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucy Kelley | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keiley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Individual Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Lucy Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Keiley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Kelley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Kelley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Keiley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Kelley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kelley
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Francis Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-00764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Alexander | 48 | Head | Butcher | Lithuania |
| 2 | Tillie Alexander | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Francis Alexander | 26 | Son | Sales Girl | New York |
| 4 | George Alexander | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Huttenlocker | 65 | Head | Custodian | New Jersey |
| 6 | Catherine Huttenlocker | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Vera Schindler | 32 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Blum Schindler | 64 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna Baker | 49 | Head | House Work | Sweden |
| 10 | Harvey Baker | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Helen Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Hilda Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John D. Tensfeldt | 65 | Head | Tinsmith | Germany |
| 14 | Annie Tensfeldt | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Charles Beckhoff | 58 | Head | Car Inspector | Germany |
| 16 | Ida Beckhoff | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Hans Meissner | 44 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 18 | Helen Meissner | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Gisela Meissner | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 20 | Fred Mueller | 51 | Brother-in-law | Chef | Germany |
| 21 | Byron R. Springstead | 58 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 22 | Caroline Springstead | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Edith Springstead | 34 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Owen Coe | 60 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 25 | Harriet Coe | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Eugene Coe | 32 | Son | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward Coe | 29 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy Coe | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth Coe | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Eugene Jr. Coe | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anna Mccarty | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anna Mccarty | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 33 | William Mccarty | 32 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice Mccarty | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Mccarty | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Thomas Kelley | 23 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lucy Kelley | 53 | Head | — | Eire |
| 38 | Francis Kelley | 22 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward Kelley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Marion Kelley | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
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)