James Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Ohio
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2184
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Car Inspector
Township / Ward	Delphos
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Lenore Kelley	Daughter	—	27	~1913
James Kelley	Head	—	63	~1877
Donald Kelley	Son	—	32	~1908
Anna Kelley	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Putnam, Ohio

Head, age 42

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	B & O R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Putnam, Ohio

Head, age 53

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Allen-County, Ohio

Head, age 63

Allen-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2184
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Kelley

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03020-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph P. Potter	67	Head	—	Ohio
42	James Kelley THIS PERSON	63	Head	Car Inspector	Ohio
43	Anna Kelley	56	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Donald Kelley	32	Son	Signalman	Ohio
45	Lenore Kelley	27	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Lewis J. Bair	24	Head	Attendant	Ohio
47	Regina Bair	19	Wife	—	Ohio
48	James L. Bair	1	Son	—	Ohio
49	Charles E. Link	53	Head	Brakeman	Virginia
50	Blanch I. Link	49	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Edward J. Link	17	Son	—	Ohio
52	Hortense M. Bliss	72	Head	—	Ohio
53	Maurice Winters	40	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
54	Jane Winters	38	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Merlin Mullenhour	35	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
56	Margaret Mullenhour	26	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Rose Mary Mullenhour	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Martha Mullenhour	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Clara Mullenhour	66	Mother	—	Ohio
60	Charles Schlatman	50	Head	Watchman	Ohio
61	Regina Schlatman	39	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Orville Schlatman	8	Son	—	Ohio
63	Arben Schlatman	5	Son	—	Ohio
64	Charlotte Schlatman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
65	Orlen Schlatman	1	Son	—	Ohio
66	Marian Moyer	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
67	Pauline Moyer	22	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Janet E. Moyer	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Charles Mcquinn	59	Head	Millwright	Ohio
70	Lucille Mcquinn	62	Wife	—	Ohio
71	John Beam	71	Head	Watchman	Ohio
72	Alice Beam	79	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Tom Wilcox	59	Step-son	Paper Hanger	Ohio
74	John Winters	65	Head	Laborer	Ohio
75	Esther Winters	61	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Gerald L. Winters	34	Son	Laborer	Ohio
77	George Winters	25	Son	Laborer	Ohio
78	William Prime	75	Head	—	Ohio
79	Alice Prime	68	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Mildred Smeley	14	Grand Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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