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Ellen Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sullivan | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Kelly | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Kelly | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Helen Sullivan | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00997-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Larsen | 25 | wife | General Work | Illinois |
| 42 | Genevieve Larsen | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lorraine Larsen | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elizabeth Rubach | 40 | head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Karst | 20 | son | Mach Operator | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Karst | 19 | son | Mach Operator | Illinois |
| 47 | Norbert Karst | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Shirley Rubach | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Dorothy Rubach | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William Lumpp | 21 | head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Margaret Lumpp | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ruth Lumpp | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Katherine Lumpp | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Elizabeth Walsh | 46 | head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 55 | Marie Walsh | 22 | daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Ella V. Szymanski | 42 | lodger | Assistant Librarian | Illinois |
| 57 | Albert M. Rauenbuehler | 51 | head | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary C. Rauenbuehler | 51 | wife | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | William Tiedemann | 77 | head | Mail Clerk | Germany |
| 60 | Edward Tiedemann | 36 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Gladys Tiedemann | 30 | daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 62 | Adolf Woerner | 26 | head | Metal Spinner | Illinois |
| 63 | Lorraine Woerner | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Kelly | 58 | head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 65 | Ellen Kelly THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | John Kelly | 22 | son | General Office | Illinois |
| 67 | Catherine Sullivan | 60 | sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Helen Sullivan | 29 | niece | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 69 | Albert Dimichael | 30 | head | Painter | Illinois |
| 70 | Jeanette Dimichael | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ella Robinson | 50 | head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Rose Robinson | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Harold Topel | 24 | head | Setter Head Mach | Illinois |
| 74 | Grace Topel | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Judith Ann Topel | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John P. Boesen | 76 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Sophia Boesen | 72 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Bernadette Boesen | 30 | daughter | General Office | Illinois |
| 79 | Clarence Boesen | 30 | head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 80 | Loretta Boesen | 32 | wife | — | 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)