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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 Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kelly | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Andrew Kelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Head, age 40
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yonkers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 154 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Kelly
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Andrew Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Angelina | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Frank | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Frederick Fassen | 33 | Head | Captain | Germany |
| 54 | Alice Fassen | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Austria Fassen | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Julia Fassen | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Norway |
| 57 | Ignati Matesi | 36 | Head | Longshore | Italy |
| 58 | Josephine Matesi | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Lawrence Matesi | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 60 | Salvatore Matesi | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 61 | Anthony Matesi | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Salvatore Ramia | 60 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Charlotte Ramia | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Lillian Ramia | 22 | Son | Longshore | New York |
| 65 | Salvatore Alamia | 38 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 66 | Charlotte Alamia | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | William Federico | 56 | Head | Paint Mixer | New York |
| 68 | Caroline Federico | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Walter Federico | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 70 | Edward Federico | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Robert Federico | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Beatrice Federico | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Edward Mitchell | 37 | Head | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | George Mitchell | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Virginia Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | John Nelson | 23 | Lodger | Teamster | New York |
| 78 | Margaret Grimes | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary Grimes | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Ireland |
| 80 | Caroline Grimes | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 81 | Patrick Grimes | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 82 | James Grimes | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 83 | Sarah Grimes | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Agnes Grimes | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Raymond Grimes | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Andrew Kelly | 44 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 87 | James Kelly THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 88 | Andrew Jr. Kelly | 17 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 89 | John Hannay | 37 | Head | Longshore | Ireland |
| 90 | Margaret Hannay | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | John Hannay | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Frank Mcinerney | 49 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 93 | Annie Mcinerney | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Frank Mcinerney | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 95 | William Mcinerney | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Edward Mcinerney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Joseph Mcinerney | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Thomas Mccormack | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 99 | Mary Mccormack | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Alice Mccormack | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)