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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 Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Julia — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Typewriting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kelley | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Virgil Kelley | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Edwin Kelley | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Typewriting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Head, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Industry | Typewriter Repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Daniel Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Kelley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kelly
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Sibling
Virgil Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1042:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Goodrow | 62 | Head | Captain | Michigan |
| 2 | Irene Goodrow | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Marjorie Goodrow | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 4 | Enid Goodrow | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | William Schultz | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 6 | Ina Schultz | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Wilfred Mccloskey | 42 | Head | Installer | Canada English |
| 8 | Lodge Mccloskey | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Wilfred Mccloskey | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Harry Mccloskey | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Marguerite Mccloskey | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Charles Mccloskey | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Daniel Kelley | 59 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 14 | Virgil E. Kelley | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 15 | Edwin K. Kelley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | James Kelley THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)