Elizabeth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Evansville
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Kelly	Head	—	69	~1871
Frank Kelly	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Spouse, age 49

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Other, age 59

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Head, age 69

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Elizabeth Kelly

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01113-00260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Klamer	17	daughter	—	Indiana
42	Eugene Klamer	14	son	—	Indiana
43	L. B. Parker	54	Head	Switchman	Indiana
44	Mattie B. Parker	47	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Robert B. Brust	24	Step son	Salesman	Indiana
46	Virginia Brust	23	Step daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
47	Benjamin Wallis	78	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
48	Elizabeth Kelly THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Kentucky
49	Frank E. Kelly	33	Son	Bottler	Indiana
50	Herman Hammerstein	53	Head	Telephone Operator	Indiana
51	Henrietta Hammerstein	47	Wife	—	Indiana
52	George H. Hammerstein	17	Son	—	Indiana
53	Marie Mattingly	32	Head	—	Indiana
54	Shirley Ann Mattingly	4	daughter	—	Indiana
55	Patricia Mattingly	1	daughter	—	Indiana
56	Catherine Michrich	41	Sister	Pantry Cook	Indiana
57	Eula E. Mcroy	55	Head	Laundress	Kentucky
58	Emma Jane Mcroy	15	daughter	—	Indiana
59	Elizabeth Smith	35	daughter	Nurse Practical	Kentucky
60	Carroll Smith	12	grandson	—	Indiana
61	Clyde Smith	12	grandson	—	Indiana
62	Charles Golding	44	Head	Painter	Ohio
63	Myrtle Golding	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	Walter J. Downing	24	Head	Gas Welder	Indiana
65	Margaret Downing	22	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Herbert J. Gellhausen	39	Head	Electrical Contractor	Indiana
67	Justine Gellhausen	33	Wife	—	Missouri
68	Janice Gellhausen	12	daughter	—	Indiana
69	Wayne Royster	41	Head	Assembler	Kentucky
70	Clara Royster	33	Wife	—	Indiana
71	David M. Royster	2	son	—	Indiana
72	Marilyn Royster	0	daughter	—	Indiana
73	John Mcquerry	70	Head	—	Indiana
74	Lula Mcquerry	62	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Gurney Good	50	Head	—	Indiana
76	David Epley	62	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
77	Lessie Epley	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
78	Thomas A. Head	31	Son-in-law	Area Superintendent	Kentucky
79	Dorothy Head	29	daughter	120	Indiana
80	Phyllis Head	9	granddaughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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