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James Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wright-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wright-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wright-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wright |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Kelley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Kelley | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Elsby Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Kelley | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wright, Missouri
Head, age 52
Wright, Missouri · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farming |
| Class of Worker | em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wright, Missouri
Head, age 62
Wright, Missouri · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wright-County, Missouri
Head, age 72
Wright-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wright |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kelley
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02164-01166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Olive Adelaide Jones | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | James W Kelley THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Martha Francis Kelley | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elsby M Kelley | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Patsy Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Ottis E Owens | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 8 | Mable Owens | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Wannetta H Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Georgia Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Herman O Owens | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Alma F Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Zelda Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Alvin W Owens | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Lottie Mae Owens | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Harold Jackson Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Normal John Owens | 17 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Robie Lee Owens | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Lola Mae Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Nola Faye Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Doris L Coffman | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alva J Raney | 37 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 23 | Estella M Raney | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Elgin Andrew Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Oliva Mae Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Anglie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Gene Smith | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Albert E Fletcher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Doris Ruth Fletcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Billie Albert Fletcher | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Frank Lowell Fletcher | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Dan Benton Mitchell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Mamie E Mitchell | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Levi A Raney | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Doris J Raney | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Daisy A Raney | 40 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Frank Robert Raney | 30 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Don Levi Raney | 26 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Andrew J Allen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Millie E Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)