HK
Helen Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget & Bridget — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Kelley | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Kelley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bridget Kelley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 34
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Kelly
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Kelley
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Kelley
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Vincent Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bridget Kelley | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Kelley | 16 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Vincent Kelley | 15 | Son | Slate Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Helen Kelley THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Fitch | 28 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Fitch | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Jr. Fitch | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anne Fitch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George F. Fitch | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Olie Nicholas | 42 | Head | Section Hand | Italy |
| 61 | Virginia Nicholas | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Paulo Nicholas | 14 | Son | — | Italy |
| 63 | Lucy Nicholas | 11 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 64 | Angeline Nicholas | 9 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 65 | Arthur Nicholas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Briggs | 50 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harriet Woodward | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frank Woodward | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clarence Woodward | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Woodward | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wallace Woodward | 23 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Doris Woodward | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jennie Woodward | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frederick Wakeman | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eva B. Wakeman | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Novelle Wakeman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Willard Wakeman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Packert | 44 | Head | Boilermaker | Italy |
| 79 | Catherine Packert | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Peter Packert | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William Packert | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Frank Packert | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Packert | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rosie Packert | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Tony Packert | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Angelina Packert | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Vincent Packert | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Angeline D'Casca | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 89 | James Lerch | 53 | Head | Barn Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Lerch | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Bridget Gettigan | 55 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 92 | John Bell | 26 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Bell | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charlotte Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Richard Harvey | 73 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 99 | Mary Anna Harvey | 75 | Wife | — | England |
| 100 | Grace Harvey | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
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 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)