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James Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lt. Detective |
| Industry | City Police Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 2750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Lt. Detective |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Geraldine Kelly | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Apprentice Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Lt. Detective |
| Industry | City Police Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 2750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robt. Burlingame | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry H. Harkins | 60 | Head | Stenotypist | Alaska |
| 43 | Peter J. Mcelrogue | 50 | Head | Operator | Northern Ireland |
| 44 | Marguerite Mcelrogue | 47 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Peter Jr. Mcelrogue | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Kilgallen | 38 | Head | Plasterer'S Helper | Irish Free State |
| 47 | Kathleen Kilgallen | 33 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Mary Marg. Kilgallen | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Kathleen Kilgallen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Roger Kaufman | 50 | Head | Sheet Metal Wkr. | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Julia Kaufman | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Norma Kaufman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Patrick Badler | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Beatrice Badler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Badler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward Melano | 28 | Brother | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Harkins | 42 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Hannah Harkins | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Anna B. Harkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marie E. Roegner | 47 | Head | P.B.X. Operator | Penna |
| 61 | Harry R. Roegner | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 62 | Anna B. Roegner | 68 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 63 | William R. Quinn | 56 | Head | Hat Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jessie H. Quinn | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jessie (A.) Quinn | 21 | Daughter | Teacher Home Economics | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Barbara Quinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Barbara Barkele | 75 | Mother in law | — | Scotland |
| 68 | John Barkele | 43 | Brother in law | Asst. Photographer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Caroline Hirt | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Herbert Hirt | 32 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Eric Peterson | 38 | Lodger | Masseur | Sweden |
| 72 | Jessie Peterson | 36 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Harry Deiss | 62 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Deiss | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Susannah Maguire | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James A. Kelly THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Lt. Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Geraldine Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James A. Jr. Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Samuel Mcewan | 37 | Head | Salesman | England |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)