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James Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Kelley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Kelley | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sally Kelley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 12
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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: mother Mary Kelly (~0.84 confidence) and father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1847
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelley
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Kelley
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Kelly
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelley
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cora Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Mccarthy | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Howard Mccarthy | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Billie Mccarthy | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | A. C. Pollard | 59 | Head | Tenant | Ohio |
| 5 | Erma Robinson | 57 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Minna Pollard | 55 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James Patterson | 30 | Hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Homer Walton | 18 | Hired boy | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | W. G. Land | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Edna Land | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jane Land | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edna Mae Land | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Will Thanks | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Kate Thanks | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mcelroy Butler | 27 | Brother in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lafayette Rush | 67 | Uncle | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Louis Druffel | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alice Druffel | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edwin Druffel | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | James Mullins | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nell Mullins | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Billie Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Edward Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Luther Connor | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lizzie Connor | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Wallace Connor | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Buford Connor | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John M. Connor | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | James M. Kelley | 48 | Head | Dairyman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sally Kelley | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Cora Kelley | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James R. Kelley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Dairyman | Kentucky |
| 33 | Francis Ingram | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Flossie Ingram | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lutie Ingram | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sally Ingram | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edith Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jessie Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dolores Ingram | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Frances Ingram | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)