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George Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Kelley across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Carrie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doddridge-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rig Builder |
| Industry | Oil + Gas |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Rig Builder |
| Township / Ward | New Milton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burl Kelley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dale Kelley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ulah Kelley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Kelley | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Goldie Kelley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bernard Kelley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 6
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 15
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Head, age 26
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Rig Builder |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Doddridge-County, West …
Head, age 36
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Occupation | Rig Builder |
| Industry | Oil + Gas |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 George Kelley across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Kelley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Kelley
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Kelley
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Desie Heath | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Meigs Heath | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Doy Heath | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dertha Heath | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Carl Adams | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Adah Adams | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rosalie Adams | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Carl Jr. Adams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Harold Adams | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Eugene Adams | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Almar Adams | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Elvon Adams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Erroll Adams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ezra Mckinney | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lissie Mckinney | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charlie Mckinney | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ancel Mckinney | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jackie Mckinney | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Robert L. Davis | 42 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ellie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Robert D. Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Donald J. Davis | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Doris E. Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Glenn Greathouse | 49 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 65 | Fay Greathouse | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bruce Kelley | 46 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 67 | Amie Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Adam Kelley | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Charles Kelley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bruce C. Kelley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Berlin Kelley | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Pearl Kelley | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles L. Ford | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary C. Riggs | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | George Kelley THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Rig Builder | West Virginia |
| 76 | Goldie Kelley | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Burl Kelley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ulah Kelley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bernard Kelley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Dale Kelley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)