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James Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Eleanor — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Kelly | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dolores Kelly | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Kelly | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Kelly | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Mailman |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 31
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Michael Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Kelly
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Kelly
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Kelly
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dolores Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Bocchiero | 22 | daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 42 | Guy Bocchiero | 20 | son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 43 | Frank Bocchiero | 18 | son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Minnie Bocchiero | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Lucy Bocchiero | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | William Dayle | 54 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary E. Dayle | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | James B. Dayle | 22 | son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Agnes Dayle | 20 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Eileen Dayle | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | William Jr. Dayle | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Anderson | 29 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary Anderson | 28 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Jr. Anderson | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | James Taylor | 46 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 56 | Grace O. Taylor | 36 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Marie Taylor | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Herman Probst | 80 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 59 | Margaret Probst | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Kelly | 51 | Head | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 61 | Catherine Kelly | 33 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 62 | James Kelly THIS PERSON | 31 | son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Gertrude Kelly | 29 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Dolores Kelly | 27 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Fagan | 46 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary O. Fagan | 46 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Thomas Jr. Fagan | 20 | son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 68 | James Fagan | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | James Halloran | 53 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 70 | Mary O. Halloran | 49 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Margaret Halloran | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | James Jr. Halloran | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edward Lasch | 36 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 74 | Dorothy Lasch | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Robert Lasch | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Corine Lasch | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Vincent Debney | 33 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 78 | Margaret Debney | 31 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Vincent Debney | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Ronald Debney | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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 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)