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James Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W. Junior |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Patricia Kelley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eileen Kelley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Katherine Kelley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Kelley | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Katherine Kelley | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James W. III |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W. Junior |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 20
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James W. III |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | W |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Katherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Katherine Kelly
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelley
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kelly
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Katherine Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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
1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel743:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Spears | 40 | Wife-H | Operator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eldon W. Spears | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Wilhelmina Vette | 55 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | H. R. Fehring | 41 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | H. R. Fehring | 39 | Wife | Decorator | Kentucky |
| 6 | J. G. Pruitt | 62 | Head | President | Kentucky |
| 7 | Katherine Pruitt | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | J. S. Mcclymonds | 59 | Son-in-law | Physician | Kentucky |
| 9 | Asley G. Campbell | 35 | Head | Tobacconist | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth K. Campbell | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth A. Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | P. B. Lee | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary E. Lee | 65 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Irwin Lee | 45 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Alice Lee | 42 | Daughter | Artist | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bruce E. King | 59 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary King | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bruce E. Jr. King | 22 | Son | Aviator | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ben King | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mrs. Addie Westbury | 57 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Frank H. Westbury | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Curry Tunis | 40 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 23 | Josephine Tunis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 24 | Josephine Tunis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John B. Emrick | 53 | Head | Actuary | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ella W. Emrick | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Violet G. Emrick | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lillian Emrick | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Zola Emrick | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John B. Jr. Emrick | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles B. Panke | 60 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bessie G. Panke | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Vivian Panke | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Gladys P. Panke | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James W. Kelley | 38 | Head | Owner | Kentucky |
| 36 | Katherine Kelley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Katherine Kelley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elizabeth Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James W. Junior Kelley THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Patricia Kelley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Eileen Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Stanhope Weideman | 41 | Head | Repairer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Weideman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nora (A.) Weideman | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Hope J. Weideman | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virginia Weideman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mary Weideman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jefferson D. Russell | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lula B. Russell | 64 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pauline Russell | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)