Helen Kelley — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Helen Kelley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Union, New Jersey
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1880
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Elizabeth City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Francis Kelley	Son	—	22	~1898
Helen Kelley	Spouse	—	43	~1877
Leola Kelley	Daughter	—	7	~1913
John Kelley	Head	—	53	~1867
Raymond Kelley	Son	—	5	~1915
Mildred Kelley	Daughter	—	7	~1913
William Kelley	Son	—	16	~1904
Helen Kelley	Daughter	—	19	~1901
James Kelley	Son	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Spouse, age 43

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1880
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Union, New …

Spouse, age 54

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Helen Kelley

Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1069unit:0840)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Mopley	60	Head	—	Ireland
2	Catherine Mopley	29	Daughter	Operator	New Jersey
3	Sarah Mopley	24	Daughter	Operator	New Jersey
4	Mary A. Decker	78	Head	—	Canada
5	John Virden	56	Head	Molder	Germany
6	Anna Virden	46	Wife	—	New York
7	John Virden	21	Son	Painter	New Jersey
8	Emily Virden	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
9	Marie Virden	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
10	George Virden	9	Son	—	New Jersey
11	Frank Virden	6	Son	—	New Jersey
12	James Virden	3	Son	—	New Jersey
13	John Kelley	53	Head	Steam Fitter	England
14	Helen Kelley THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	England
15	Francis Kelley	22	Son	Helper	New Jersey
16	Helen Kelley	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	William Kelley	16	Son	Messenger Boy	New Jersey
18	James Kelley	10	Son	—	New Jersey
19	Leola Kelley	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
20	Mildred Kelley	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
21	Raymond Kelley	5	Son	—	New Jersey
22	Michael Kelley	60	Head	Teamster	Ireland
23	Mary Kelley	62	Wife	—	Ireland
24	Michael Kelley	31	Son	Polisher	New Jersey
25	Thomas Kelley	28	Son	Fitter	New Jersey
26	Margaret Kelley	19	Daughter	Operator	New Jersey
27	Ignatz Blotowski	38	Head	Fireman	Poland
28	Stella Blotowski	28	Wife	—	Poland
29	Katherine Blotowski	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
30	Michael Blotowski	4	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Joseph Blotowski	2	Son	—	New Jersey
32	Joseph Moskwa	36	Head	Molder	Poland
33	Anna Moskwa	32	Wife	—	Poland
34	Andrew Moskwa	6	Son	—	New Jersey
35	Helen Moskwa	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
36	Joseph Dubiak	28	Head	Motorman	Poland
37	Sophie Dubiak	27	Wife	—	Poland
38	Mary Dubiak	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
39	Emily Dubiak	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
40	Ignatz Yalda	33	Head	Estate Dept.	Poland
41	Mary Yalda	27	Wife	—	Poland
42	Andrew Yalda	5	Son	—	New Jersey
43	Helen Yalda	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
44	Frank Lubira	31	Boarder	Machinist	Poland
45	George G. Mallinder	48	Head	Machinist	Canada
46	Anna Mallinder	47	Wife	—	New York
47	Thomas A. Mallinder	20	Son	Fitter	New Jersey
48	William A. Mallinder	15	Son	—	New Jersey
49	Anna B. Mallinder	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
50	Florence Mallinder	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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)

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