James Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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
Ella Kelley	Daughter	—	50	~1890
Florence Kelley	Daughter	—	46	~1894
James Kelley	Head	—	83	~1857
Maria Kelley	Spouse	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1865
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Crossing tender
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 72

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1873
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York State
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Retired
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 83

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Kelley

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00047)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jerry Donovan	16	Son	New Worker	Mass
42	Andrew Donovan	15	Son	—	Mass
43	Joseph Donovan	14	Son	—	Mass
44	John Donovan	13	Son	—	Mass
45	Thomas Donovan	12	Son	—	Mass
46	Richard Donovan	11	Son	—	Mass
47	Francis Donovan	8	Son	—	Mass
48	Walter Sykes	27	Head	Grinding Halls	Mass
49	Bertha Sykes	24	Wife	—	Mass
50	Robert Sykes	2	Son	—	Mass
51	Harold Sykes	33	Head	Truck Driver	Mass
52	Frances Sykes	36	Wife	—	Mass
53	Anna M. Sykes	4	Daughter	—	N.Y.
54	Elizabeth Sykes	1	Daughter	—	Mass
56	Carlos G. Humbly	29	Head	Service Man	Mass
57	Florence S. Humbly	26	Wife	—	Mass
58	Elizabeth A. Humbly	1	Daughter	—	Mass
59	Jennie A. Mackey	64	Head	—	Mass
60	Louise Mackey	37	Daughter	Clerk	Mass
61	Florence Mackey	24	Daughter	Child Nurse	Mass
62	James L. Mackey	23	Son	Office Clerk	Mass
63	James Kelley THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	Scotland
64	Maria B. Kelley	78	Wife	—	Mass
65	Ella M. Kelley	50	Daughter	Maid	Mass
66	Florence I. Kelley	46	Daughter	—	Mass
67	William J. Cole	37	Head	Type-Setter	Mass
68	Helen G. Cole	36	Wife	Office Clerk	Mass
69	Thomas F. Brasil	78	Head	—	England
70	Charles H. Smith	46	Head	Laborer	Mass
71	Alice Smith	46	Wife	—	R.I.
72	Alice Smith	18	Daughter	—	Mass
73	Edmund Smith	16	Son	Scalloper	Mass
74	Kathleen Smith	13	Daughter	—	Mass
75	Marion Smith	10	Daughter	—	Mass
76	Grace Smith	7	Daughter	—	Mass
77	Fredrick W. Driver	65	Head	—	Mass
78	Grace L. Driver	61	Wife	—	Mass
79	Henry L. Driver	32	Son	Glass Cutter	Mass
80	Anthony Rogers	27	Head	Driver Salesman	Mass

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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.

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