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James Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Patrick — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Industry | Private Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelly | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Kelly | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Industry | Private Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Kelly
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Kelly
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kelly
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kelly
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu358unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Kelly | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | William Kelly | 25 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 53 | James Kelly THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Grocer | Illinois |
| 54 | William Whitaker | 53 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Whitaker | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Thomas Bowdish | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | John B Bowdish | 53 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 58 | Lottie Bowdish | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Cora J Bowdish | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 60 | John L Williams | 35 | Head | Professor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Meta Williams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Elna Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George W Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | George Birtler | 35 | Head | Driver | Unknown |
| 65 | Sarah Birtler | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Dorothy Birtler | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Maggie Sims | 67 | Boarder | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 68 | Robert H Hamer | 51 | Head | Counterman | New York |
| 69 | Emma Hamer | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Washington |
| 70 | John Nesker | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Anna Nesker | 44 | Wife | — | West Prussia |
| 72 | Carl Nesker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Emma Nesker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Julius Alf | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Bertha Alf | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Ernest Alf | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Germany |
| 77 | Alfred Alf | 21 | Son | Electrician | Germany |
| 78 | George Alf | 20 | Son | — | Germany |
| 79 | Gertrude Alf | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Willie Alf | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Kazimer Czenik | 36 | Head | Teamster | Russian Poland |
| 82 | Stephania Czenik | 27 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 83 | Irene Czenik | 5 | Daughter | — | Russian Poland |
| 84 | Aurelia Czenik | 3 | Daughter | — | Russian Poland |
| 85 | Alabin Czenik | 1 | Son | — | Russian Poland |
| 86 | Adolph Harloff | 69 | Head | Iceman | Mecklenburg |
| 87 | Sophie Harloff | 69 | Wife | — | Mecklenburg |
| 88 | Hans M Johnson | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 89 | Carrie Johnson | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Norway |
| 90 | William Koch | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 91 | Lena Koch | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Cassius Middleton | 32 | Head | Dressmaker | Scotland |
| 93 | Adeline Middleton | 30 | Wife | Dressmaker | Scotland |
| 94 | Ella Anderson | 35 | Head | Laundress | Sweden |
| 95 | Oscar Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Carl Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Edward Least | 52 | Head | Civil Engineer | Canada |
| 98 | Elizabeth Least | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | C Milton King | 26 | Head | Secretary | Australia |
| 100 | Clalla King | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)