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Helen Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Helen Kelly across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lackawanna City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Lackawanna City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Kelly | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Regina Kelly | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Kelly | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rita Kelly | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Kelly | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Matthew Kelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Kelly | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Kelly | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Kelly | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 4
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 15 household members
●
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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 14
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Daughter, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 34
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lackawanna City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Kelly across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Kelley
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Kelly
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kelly
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Kelly
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Matthew Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernard Ehring | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 42 | William Shillingford | 42 | head | Accountant | England |
| 43 | Mildred Shillingford | 42 | wife | — | England |
| 44 | Edward Joyce | 45 | head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 45 | Kathleen Joyce | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Donald Joyce | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 47 | Edward Jr. Joyce | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | William Lanken | 62 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Alice Lanken | 52 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice V. Lanken | 18 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 51 | Thomas Donovan | 30 | head | Mill Hand | South Dakota |
| 52 | Margaret Donovan | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Doreen Donovan | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Thomas Jr. Donovan | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 55 | Patricia Donovan | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Jean Donovan | 16 | niece | — | New York |
| 57 | Fred Herman | 48 | head | Steam Engineer | New York |
| 58 | Margaret Herman | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frederick Herman | 20 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Herbert Herman | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 61 | James Herman | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Gerard Herman | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 63 | Catherine Ebling | 45 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eleanore Ebling | 20 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 65 | Madonna Ebling | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Joseph Taylor | 26 | lodger | Repair Man | New York |
| 67 | Anne Hart | 50 | sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Moran | 25 | nephew | Electrician | New York |
| 69 | Agnes Moran | 19 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Betsy Jane Moran | 1 | grand niece | — | New York |
| 71 | Joseph Kelly | 64 | head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Catherine Kelly | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles Kelly | 35 | son | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Kelly THIS PERSON | 34 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Kelly | 32 | son | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Regina Kelly | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Matthew Kelly | 21 | son | Steamfitter | New York |
| 78 | Rita Kelly | 19 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 79 | Agnes Kelly | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Patricia Kelly | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)