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Helen Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frank Kelly | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Helen Kelly | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Kelly
Spouse · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:1133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard H Corrigan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 2 | Joseph A Corrigan | 15 | Son | Lamp Lighter | Mass |
| 3 | John F Corrigan | 13 | Son | Lamp Lighter | Mass |
| 4 | Ellen A Keefe | 63 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Annette S Keefe | 34 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | George F Keefe | 31 | Son | Salesman | Mass |
| 7 | John E Keefe | 28 | Son | Assistant | Mass |
| 8 | Mary R Keefe | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 9 | Marguerite Savage | 55 | Head | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 10 | Lois Savage | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mass |
| 11 | Charles Savage | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 12 | Patrick Kane | 53 | Head | Maintenance | Ireland |
| 13 | Jenny Kane | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | George E Kane | 11 | Son | — | Canada |
| 15 | Alice Kane | 6 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 16 | Edna Kane | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 17 | Anna J Dolan | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Agnes Dolan | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 19 | Katherine G Dolan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 20 | Josephine G Dolan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 21 | Helen G Dolan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 22 | Joseph F Dolan | 20 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 23 | Delia Furry | 50 | Head | Waitress | Ireland |
| 24 | Nora Manning | 45 | Sister | Waitress | Ireland |
| 25 | Joseph H Lapham | 42 | Head | Clerk | Mass |
| 26 | Anna Lapham | 37 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 27 | Thomas W Ryan | 55 | Head | Compositor | Ireland |
| 28 | Frederick J Ryan | 32 | Son | Compositor | Mass |
| 29 | Frank A Ryan | 27 | Son | Painter | Mass |
| 30 | Mary Carey | 22 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 31 | Edward P Pulsifer | 41 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 32 | Annie Pulsifer | 45 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 33 | Edward F Jr Pulsifer | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 34 | Alice Pulsifer | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 35 | Thomas M Norton | 43 | Head | — | Mass |
| 36 | Winifred Norton | 43 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 37 | Isabel Norton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 38 | Arthur Norton | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
| 39 | Edith Norton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 40 | Robert Norton | 10 | Son | — | Mass |
| 41 | Thomas Curran | 45 | Boarder | Teamster | Mass |
| 42 | John Gardiner | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Gardiner | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | James Gardiner | 23 | Son | Machinist | Mass |
| 45 | Mary Gardiner | 22 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 46 | John Gardiner | 22 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 47 | Elizabeth Gardiner | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Mass |
| 48 | Frank Kelly | 30 | Head | Teamster | Mass |
| 49 | Helen Kelly THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Catherine Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
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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)