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Henry Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Henry Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leovida Kelly | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Kelly | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rose Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Purvis Kelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Kelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Kelly | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Agnes Kelly | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Kelly | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Junior Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Head, age 59
Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Kelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-01146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Simon | 21 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 2 | Willie Simon | 20 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hostania Simon | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edine Menard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Arise S. Menard | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Howard Menard | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Cara C. Menard | 71 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Heliar S. Hebert | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Enolia G. Hebert | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Gustie Hebert | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Anna Mae Hebert | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Pearl Mary Hebert | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Curcean S. Guilliot | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Cecile H. Guilliot | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Saul Guilliot | 26 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Una Guilliot | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mabel Guilliot | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gabriel Clement | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary D. Clement | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Robert Clement | 22 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 21 | Whitney Clement | 21 | Son | Labor | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henry Kelly THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leovida G. Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Agnes Kelly | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Purvis Kelly | 21 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Mae Kelly | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Junior Kelly | 15 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 28 | Clarence Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Rose Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ruth Kelly | 4 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Clarence Trahan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ann B. Trahan | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Pershing Trahan | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Desire Broussard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Isola B. Broussard | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Soland Broussard | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Gingette Broussard | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Richard Broussard | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Willie Romero | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lucy M. Romero | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)