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James Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Kelly | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eleonore Kelly | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 1
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 11
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Son, age 21
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Kroger |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genevieve Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleonore Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kelley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kelley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genevieve Kelley
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleonore Kelly
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eleonore M Kelly | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | James E Kelly THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Clara E Kelly | 50 | Mother | Nurse | Michigan |
| 54 | Joseph Buford | 72 | Head | — | Canada |
| 55 | Rachel Buford | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 56 | Bessie M Buford | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | William Liddle | 29 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 58 | Angeline H Liddle | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Robert W Liddle | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Joseph M Bittman | 26 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Leola E Bittman | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ester Johnke | 17 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 63 | Harry P Butterworth | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 64 | Gertrude E Butterworth | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | William H Kurtz | 56 | Head | Police | Michigan |
| 66 | Bertha M Kurtz | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Charlotte L Kurtz | 27 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 68 | Alvin Kurtz | 25 | Son | Asst Manager | Michigan |
| 69 | Wilbur Kurtz | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Robert E Sharon | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 71 | Carrie Sharon | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Virginia Sharon | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Frederick M Lyman | 50 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 74 | Rosalind Lyman | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Earl L Lyman | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William F Terzia | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ardah L Terzia | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 78 | Ferdinand Heymann | 62 | Head | — | Saxony Germany |
| 79 | Barbara M Heymann | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Flora M Heymann | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 81 | Henry H Heymann | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 82 | Emma Echman | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Barbara M Echman | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Daniel P Murphy | 68 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 85 | Minnie Murphy | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 86 | Mary Murphy | 64 | Sister | Book Keeper | Canada |
| 87 | Fanny Hart | 62 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 88 | Masten Rowden | 48 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 89 | Estella Rowden | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 90 | John W Marshall | 59 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Ohio |
| 91 | Edward W Marshall | 16 | Son | Apprentice | Michigan |
| 92 | Helen A Marshall | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Susan P Hilton | 48 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 94 | Masten Rowden | 24 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 95 | Elsie A Rowden | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Gilbert W Rowden | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | De Noyer Rowden | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | William Fine | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 99 | Mary Fine | 76 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 100 | Mary Schaiberger | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)