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James Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Joseph — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Vincent Kelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Kelly | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 4
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. (nr) |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 14
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 25
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kelly
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Kelly
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Kelly
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vincent Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02377-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Kuller | 51 | Wife | Sales Lady | Poland |
| 2 | Moe Kuller | 23 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 3 | Sidney A. Kuller | 21 | Son | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Chess | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 5 | Yetta Chess | 38 | Wife | Sales Lady | Austria |
| 6 | Hyman (A) Chess | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Rose Chess | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Albert Buckbinder | 58 | Head | Safety Man | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna Buckbinder | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Edith (A) Buckbinder | 25 | Daughter | Copywriter | New York |
| 11 | Jack Wexner | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Romania |
| 12 | Anna Wexner | 48 | Wife | Sales Lady | Russia |
| 13 | Muriel Wexner | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 14 | Stanley Wexner | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Philip Randazzo | 56 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 16 | Rose (A) Randazzo | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Christopher (A) Randazzo | 29 | Son | Mason | New York |
| 18 | Mary Randazzo | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 19 | John Stewart | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 20 | Grace M. (A) Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John J. Jr. Stewart | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Richard P. Stewart | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Murray (A) Singer | 41 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Lillian Singer | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Robert Singer | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Samuel Singer | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 27 | Jennie Singer | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 28 | William Singer | 35 | Brother-in-law | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 29 | John (A) Kelly | 48 | Head | Captain | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anna Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | James Kelly THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Vincent Kelly | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | John M. (A) Wallace | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ida Wallace | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Beatrice Wallace | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edgar Wallace | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Wilfred (A) Pickford | 62 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Florence Pickford | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Francis (A) Mcmahon | 54 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret Mcmahon | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)