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Edward Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Edward — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward J. Jr. |
| 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 | North Versailles Township Precinct 1 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Kelly | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Kelly | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward J. Jr. |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward J. Jr. |
| 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 |
Son, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Shopper |
| Industry | Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Edward Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kelly
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Kelley
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Kelley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eleanor Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1516unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edward J. Jr. Kelly THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eleanor Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Miller | 63 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louisa Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George W. Hoffman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bertha Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Dorsey A. Hoffman | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frederick Hoffman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Henry Hoffman | 15 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Virginia Hoffman | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Richard Hoffman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bertha Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph H. Adair | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rebecca Adair | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harry C. Adair | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Linus B. Adair | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Adair | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jessica G. Adair | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Henry B. Barncord | 43 | Head | Roller | Maryland |
| 23 | Nancy Barncord | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Roy H. Barncord | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | E. Jane M. Barncord | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Goldie E. Barncord | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lillie Belle Barncord | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jessie June Barncord | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George W. Estep | 29 | Head | Gaugeman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith Estep | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ruth Estep | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Drew Estep | 64 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Estep | 25 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Norman J. Beighley | 40 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Max G. Stahl | 34 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 36 | Ida J. Stahl | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Colonel L. Bennett | 33 | Head | Core Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret E. Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William A. Wiser | 45 | Head | Welder Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lydia Wiser | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Dorothy Wiser | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Irene Wiser | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frank Wiser | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Simon W. H. Leasure | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Nellie Leasure | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Milton Leasure | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Kenneth Leasure | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Vrakolic | 33 | Head | Hostler | Serbia |
| 49 | Annie Vrakolic | 33 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 50 | Nellie Vrakolic | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)