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Edward Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & William — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roselle borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Roselle Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelly | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edward Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alice Kelly | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 8
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 18
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 28
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roselle borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 1404 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kelly
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph D Bevans | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lenora Bevans | 31 | Wife | Forelady | New York |
| 3 | Elwood Miller | 27 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Janet Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Elwood Jr Miller | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 6 | Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 7 | Alice D Schaupp | 57 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Kelly THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alice D Kelly | 31 | Wife | Presser | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Jr Kelly | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 11 | John Pluta | 35 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Kate Pluta | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Jr Pluta | 1 | Son | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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 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)