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Ellen Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Gillespie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Kelly | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Arlene Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Doris Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Freda Kelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elva Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marjorie Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ellen Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Kelly | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Freda Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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
1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Mccafferty | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Everett O Webb | 66 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 43 | Sadie Webb | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward Webb | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Opal Webb | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry O Sushere | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Leonard F Maguire | 41 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 48 | Marie Maguire | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Eloise Maguire | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Phyllis Maguire | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Betty Maguire | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eunice Maguire | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Walter Maguire | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Maguire | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Paul D Schult | 51 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Fred B Oyler | 69 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Larkie Oyler | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Alex B Rossitto | 65 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 59 | Frances Rossitto | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ellen Rossitto | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Egidio Patrunito | 44 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 62 | Emma Patrunito | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Frank B Lilly | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | James B Kelly | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 65 | Celia Kelly | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ellen Kelly THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Doris Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Freda Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Elva Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Arlene Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Betty Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Marjorie Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward B Rossitto | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Edmund Rossitto | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Joe B Scott | 52 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 77 | Dimp B Rhodes | 36 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 78 | Ellen Rhodes | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harold Rhodes | 4 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
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)