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Ellen Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kelly | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Kelly | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellen Kelly | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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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Ellen Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Hagan | 16 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Fred Hagan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph Chiaramida | 47 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 44 | Carmela Chiaramida | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Grace M. Chiaramida | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Minnie Chiaramida | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Josephine Chiaramida | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Annie Chiaramida | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | James Chiaramida | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Chiaramida | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | John H. Mcguire | 46 | Head | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lillian B. Mcguire | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Kiberstis | 29 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ethel M. Kiberstis | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Kenney J. Kiberstis | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Patrick Mccarthy | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Annie Mccarthy | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John J. Mccarthy | 43 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Sigmund Yanushaitis | 61 | Head | Percher | Lithuania |
| 60 | Annie Yanushaitis | 61 | Wife | Comb Driver | Lithuania |
| 61 | William J. Kelly | 54 | Head | Time Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ellen M. Kelly THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John A. Kelly | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William J. Kelly | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | James F. Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Dorothy M. Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Richard T. Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George Wolfenden | 52 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 69 | Josephine Wolfenden | 54 | Wife | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Rose Smalskis | 52 | Mother-in-law | Examiner | Lithuania |
| 71 | Mary J. Smalskis | 25 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Elizabeth Metcalf | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Edgar J. Metcalf | 23 | Son | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Annie Smith | 89 | Mother | Laborer | Scotland |
| 75 | Louise L. Hayes | 15 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Charles F. Quill | 35 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Dorothy Quill | 32 | Wife | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Margaret M. Quill | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary E. Quill | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Albert Juliano | 23 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
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)