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Elizabeth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Patrick — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelly | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clare Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anne Kelly | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leo Kelly | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Kelly | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Enveloper |
| Industry | Paper Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Elizabeth Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Kelly
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Kelly
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kelly
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03728-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris M. Johnston | 42 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Estella Johnston | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | Mary E. Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Jane Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Harry E. Hoffman | 27 | Head | Real Estate | Penna |
| 46 | Anna Hoffman | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Harry Jr. Hoffman | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Robert Birksden | 41 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Scotland |
| 49 | Elizabeth Birksden | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | Ronald Birksden | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Russell Bignette | 34 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 52 | Janet Bignette | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Jeanne Bignette | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | John Bignette | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Nancy Bignette | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | Leo Kelly | 36 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 57 | Elizabeth Kelly THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 58 | Clare Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Elizabeth Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Anne Kelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Catherine Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Paul Dundolfo | 33 | Head | Clerk | Florida |
| 63 | Rose Dundolfo | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Paul R. Dundolfo | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Thomas Dundolfo | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | George H. Daudt | 28 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 67 | Melitta T. Daudt | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Paul H. Daudt | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Melitta M. Daudt | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Harry Hellman | 32 | Head | Clerk | Chicago |
| 71 | Sally Hellman | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Helen Hellman | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | William Statzell | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 74 | Elizabeth Statzell | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Eleanor Prince | 36 | Sister-in-law | Switch Board | Penna |
| 76 | Edward Prince | 3 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 77 | William Cormoran | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 78 | Ellen Cormoran | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 79 | William Cormoran | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Robert Cormoran | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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)