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Harry Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Kelly across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Armstrong | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Henry Kelly | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Catherine Kelly | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Harry Kelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Louis Kelly | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Kelly | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Kelly | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Armstrong | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marie Kelly | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Harry Kelly across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorothy Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu309unit:0184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose Price | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Diana Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ralph Price | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Morgan Price | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Alice Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Rudolph Palachik | 37 | Head | Setter | Austria |
| 57 | Minnie Palachik | 32 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 58 | Ruth Palachik | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Marion Palachik | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Palachik | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Henry P. Kelly | 60 | Head | Custodian | Ireland |
| 62 | Marie J. Kelly | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Dorothy L. Kelly | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 64 | Catherine Kelly | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Margaret Kelly | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 66 | Harry J. Kelly THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Esther Kelly | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Louis H. Kelly | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Marie Armstrong | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | William Armstrong | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles Armstrong | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Elizabeth Ammaroc | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Thomas Mcnamara | 67 | Servant | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Mary Egan | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Elmer E. Egan | 21 | Lodger | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 76 | Clarence E. Fox | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 77 | Henry M. Fox | 22 | Lodger | Pharmacist | Nebraska |
| 78 | Leo M. Fox | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 79 | Maud Mc Caffrey | 21 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 80 | Peter Rasmussen | 35 | Head | Foreman | Denmark |
| 81 | Alma Rasmussen | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Harold Rasmussen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marianne Rasmussen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Charlotte Schaub | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Elmer Kramer | 31 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 86 | Elsa Kramer | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Betty Kramer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Samuel Strauss | 65 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 89 | Minnie Strauss | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Thomas F. Cummings | 62 | Head | Furniture Buyer | Canada |
| 91 | Jeanette Cummings | 51 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 92 | Charles Olsen | 51 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 93 | William Bryngelson | 60 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 94 | Hilda Bryngelson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Arthur Sanford | 25 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 96 | Frank L. Birdsey | 47 | Head | Manufacturer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Lida Birdsey | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Pauline Goodspeed | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 99 | Russell Collins | 24 | Servant | Chauffeur | No Carolina |
| 100 | Hugh P. Moran | 60 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)