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James Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Adams, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adams, Colorado |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boy Elder Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Kelley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Kelley | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Bertie Kelley | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Colorado
Head, age 37
Adams, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Adams, Colorado
Head, age 47
Adams, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Adams, Colorado
Head, age 57
Adams, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Adams-County, Colorado
Head, age 67
Adams-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Kelley across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kelley
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus229unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Kelley THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bertie Kelley | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Opal G Kelley | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Louis Zimmerman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Rose L Zimmerman | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Ruth L Zimmerman | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Nick N Cimyotte | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Dillon Cimyotte | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Arvilla B Cimyotte | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | William H Hazlet | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary E Hazlet | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Raymond L Hazlet | 28 | Son | Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Florence B Hazlet | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert R Hazlet | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | William J Hazlet | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Cuba E Hazlet | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Maryann Hazlet | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Ida H Hazlet | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | James O Randall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Bertha Randall | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Vernon E Randall | 20 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Belman J Randall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Hershel R Randall | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Floyd E Baker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Ethel M Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Kenneth R Baker | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Wynona M Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | John H Foster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph Bashor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Belle K Bashor | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Agnes V Bashor | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | John F Zimmerman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Ella L Zimmerman | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry R Bullard | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Neola E Bullard | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Edwin R Bullard | 25 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 37 | Helen I Bullard | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Robert E Bullard | 0 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Clay O Gubcall | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Louis H Bullard | 33 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Anna N Bullard | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Dorothy B Bullard | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Ira J Bashor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 44 | Meighet E Bashor | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Margaret J Bashor | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 46 | Archie C Arnold | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Dorothy J Arnold | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Willie M Arnold | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Washington |
| 49 | Kenneth S Arnold | 19 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Marjorie B Arnold | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)