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Ellen Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Kelly across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jasper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Kelly | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ella Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Andy Kelly | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ellen Kelly | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Stover Kelly | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lizzie Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lartine Kelly | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 4
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 14
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ellen Kelly across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Darlington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Kelly
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stover Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lartine Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackwell Lide | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mollie Lide | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Lide | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Johnson | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Treadway Cooper | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Cooper | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Woodrow Cooper | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Andy Kelly | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Kelly | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Stover Kelly | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ellen Kelly THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lartine Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Washington Simmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ola Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Wash Simmons | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eva Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | J. Baxter Sansbury | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Sansbury | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Sansbury | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | August Sansbury | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillian Sansbury | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Austin Sansbury | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Edith Sansbury | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eula Sansbury | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Della Dixon | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lartie Dixon | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucile Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nancy Dixon | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Richard Jackson | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Jackson | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mollie Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nicola Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Simmons | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ella Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Hines | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Essie Hines | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sora Hines | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Precious Hines | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Hines | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Hunter | 20 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bennie Black | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie Black | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dallie Black | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Black | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Simmons | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)