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Ellen Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Kelly across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Archbald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Kelly | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lillian Kelly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Kelly | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gerald Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Kelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Kelly | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eugene Kelly | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Irene Kelly | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Kelly across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Kelly
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Carden | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Carden | 24 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rita Carden | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Leonard Carden | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Martin Carden | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert Smith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clementine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jane Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Grogan | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marie Grogan | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Grogan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Grogan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Grogan | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kean Brennan | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Josephine Brennan | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Brennan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lois Brennan | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | David Brennan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Romainie Brennan | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Patrick Grogan | 46 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Bertha Grogan | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mable Grogan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Deethe | 38 | Brother-in-law | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joseph Berkowitz | 28 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hatriel Berkowitz | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jennietta Berkowitz | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Gertrude Berkowitz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Martin Swift | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Swift | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Swift | 26 | Son | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Frank Swift | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clarence Swift | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Swift | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Anna Swift | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ambrose Swift | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ellen Kelly THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Irene Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Kelly | 22 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lillian Kelly | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thomas Kelly | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Helen Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Anna Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Gerald Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Raymond Kelly | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Paul Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Walter Kelly | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Eugene Kelly | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)