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Helen Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling saleslady |
| Industry | Feed Producer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Traveling Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Kirksville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Kelly | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Kelly | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Patrick Kelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Woodrow Kelly | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Blanche Kelly | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Adair, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Adair-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
Adair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirksville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Traveling saleslady |
| Industry | Feed Producer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claude Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Kelly
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Kelly
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Kelly
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Kelly
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claude Kelly
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Patrick Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maine Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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
1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02081-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Dreyer | 69 | Head | General Labor | Ohio |
| 2 | Lulu Dreyer | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lincoln | 27 | Son | Presser | Missouri |
| 4 | Caroline Lincoln | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 5 | Lucille A Lincoln | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 6 | Glen Bean | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 7 | Dorothy Bean | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Betty Matherly | 25 | Servant | Private | Canada |
| 9 | I M Balch | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ethel Balch | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Imogene Balch | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 12 | Milton Balch | 20 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 13 | Burl Hughes | 36 | Head | Meter Superintendent | Missouri |
| 14 | Vida Hughes | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Phyllis Hughes | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Guy R Degen | 36 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 17 | Charlotte J Degen | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Walden Degen | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Annabell Degen | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Pete Gugelo | 48 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 21 | Mary Gugelo | 54 | Wife | Washing | Italy |
| 22 | Pete Jr Gugelo | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | William Dear | 50 | Head | Helper | Missouri |
| 24 | Alpha Dear | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Katie Shafer | 77 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 26 | Charles W Kelly | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Blanche Kelly | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Maine Kelly | 31 | Daughter | Attendant | Missouri |
| 29 | Woodrow Kelly | 26 | Son | Ironer | Missouri |
| 30 | Helen Kelly THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Traveling Saleslady | Missouri |
| 31 | Patrick Kelly | 17 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 32 | Edward Eggert | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Nannie Eggert | 63 | Wife | Grocer | Missouri |
| 34 | Ralph Smith | 69 | Head | Helper | Missouri |
| 35 | Lena Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Orville Smith | 40 | Son | Car Mechanic | Missouri |
| 37 | Carl Smith | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 38 | Meredith Smith | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 39 | Edward Farrington | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Lula Farrington | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)