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James Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Riverdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kelly | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Kelly | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 26
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Kelly
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02373-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blanche Molyneux | 27 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 42 | Jennie Porter | 64 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 43 | Betty Paglia | 7 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Long | 56 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Augusta Long | 49 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 46 | William R. Long | 23 | Son | Asst. Cook | New Jersey |
| 47 | Carl Long | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lawrence Pisano | 60 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 49 | Frances Pisano | 67 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Ralph Storps | 39 | Head | Preparation Man | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Dorothy Storps | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth Storps | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | James Nicholson | 29 | Lodger | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Proctor | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | George Proctor | 37 | Son | Checker | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ruth Dash | 25 | Daughter | Inspection | New Jersey |
| 57 | Lillian Mutch | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Harry C. Mutch | 30 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Fred Minervino | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ellen Minervino | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 61 | Fred Jr. Minervino | 22 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 62 | Arthur Minervino | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edward Busch | 52 | Head | Supplying Beer | New Jersey |
| 64 | William James Busch | 14 | Son | Marine Engineering | New Jersey |
| 65 | James Kelly | 58 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Alice Kelly | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | James Jr. Kelly THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Kenneth C. Sharpe | 21 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 69 | Arleen M. Sharpe | 22 | Wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Becker | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ella F. Becker | 25 | Wife | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 72 | Kenneth Smith | 29 | Head | Lawmaker | New York |
| 73 | June Smith | 24 | Wife | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 74 | George R. Stephens | 37 | Head | Shop Keeper | Missouri |
| 75 | Angeline Stephens | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Rocco Piccirillo | 42 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 77 | George Christakos | 55 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 78 | Jennie Christakos | 46 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 79 | Christina Christakos | 21 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 80 | Gus Christakos | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 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)