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James Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Julia — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Industry | Typewriter Repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marvel Lenaway | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gerry Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ann Kelly | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Son, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Typewriting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Serviceman |
| Industry | Typewriter Repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Daniel Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Kelley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kelly
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01888-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Schade | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Raymond Schade | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Clarence Schade | 49 | Head | Building Contractor | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth A. Schade | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 45 | Grosvenor Yates | 34 | Head | Teller | Canada-English |
| 46 | Eleanor Yates | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Thomas Yates | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Clifford H. Mallett | 38 | Head | Freight Exchange | Canada-English |
| 49 | Beatrice Mallett | 29 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 50 | Dorothy Mallett | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | A. J. Headley | 47 | Head | Woodworker | Ohio |
| 52 | Maude Headley | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Phillip Headley | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Betty Headley | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Frank P. Schultz | 58 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 56 | Marguerite Schultz | 42 | Niece | Restaurant | Germany |
| 57 | Hugh Whaley | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 58 | Isabel Whaley | 34 | Wife | Elementary Teacher | Michigan |
| 59 | Thomas Clark | 23 | Head | Tabulation Clerk | Michigan |
| 60 | Helen Clark | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Carol A. Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Emil Peterson | 46 | Head | Ship Supt | Michigan |
| 63 | Ella Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Calvin Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Paul Heidelberg | 42 | Head | Representative | Illinois |
| 66 | Gertrude Heidelberg | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Elaine Heidelberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Ruth Heidelberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Max Bour | 51 | Head | Serviceman | Michigan |
| 70 | Martha Bour | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ruth Bour | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | John Bour | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Virginia Bour | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Fredrick Gottfried | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 75 | James Kelly THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Serviceman | Michigan |
| 76 | Ann May Kelly | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | James Kelly | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Gerry Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Joan Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Marvel Lenaway | 30 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)