Francis Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Francis Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	City Sanitation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Francis	Age	Birth yr
Francis Kelly	Head	—	49	~1891
Mary Kelly	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Kathleen Kelly	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Kelly	Other	—	52	~1888
George Kelly	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Street Cleaning
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 49

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	City Sanitation
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Francis Kelly

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02579-00711)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Mcdonough	50	Head	Clerk	New York
2	Marcella Mcdonough	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
3	Patricia Mcdonough	17	Daughter	—	New York
4	Joseph Mcdonough	15	Son	—	New York
5	Martin Mcdonough	11	Son	—	New York
6	Francis Kelly	39	Head	Motorman	Ireland
7	Margaret Kelly	33	Wife	—	Ireland
8	Francis Kelly	6	Son	—	New York
9	James Kelly	3	Son	—	New York
10	James Donohue	37	Head	Chauffeur	New York
11	Helen Donohue	33	Wife	—	New York
12	Theresa Donohue	5	Daughter	—	New York
13	James Donohue	1	Son	—	New York
14	Francis Kelly THIS PERSON	49	Head	Chauffeur	Ireland
15	Mary Kelly	48	Wife	—	Ireland
16	George Kelly	15	Son	—	New York
17	Kathleen Kelly	12	Daughter	—	New York
18	John Kelly	52	Lodger	Laborer	New York
19	Clinton Montgomery	58	Head	Clerk	New York
20	Adelaide Montgomery	50	Wife	—	New York
21	Signe Swanson	34	Lodger	Waitress	Sweden
22	Geraldine Swanson	10	Lodger's dau	—	New York
23	Edna Garrity	50	Head	Hatter	Sweden
24	Grace Garrity	16	Daughter	—	New York
25	Nana Carlson	80	Mother	—	Sweden
26	Charles Carlson	47	Brother	Painter	Sweden
27	John Gilchrist	60	Head	Caretaker	Scotland
28	Kathleen Gilchrist	58	Wife	—	Scotland
29	George Gilchrist	24	Son	Clerk	New York
30	Kieran Rohan	51	Head	Guard	Ireland
31	Ann Rohan	47	Wife	—	Ireland
32	Kieran Rohan	10	Son	—	New York
33	Ann Rohan	5	Daughter	—	New York
34	Felix Durre	61	Head	—	Italy
35	Lucy Durre	42	Wife	—	Italy
36	Columbia Durre	24	Daughter	—	New York
37	Nathan Durre	22	Son	Porter	New York
38	Angelina Durre	20	Daughter	—	New York
39	Mildred Durre	18	Daughter	—	New York
40	Margaret Durre	16	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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