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John Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dawes, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Kelley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dawes, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dawes, Nebraska |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Chadron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelley | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Martha Kelley | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Elvina Sloan | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Susan Ray | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edna Reno | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dawes, Nebraska
Head, age 31
Dawes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 41
Dawes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dawes, Nebraska
Head, age 51
Dawes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 John Kelley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dawes, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kelley
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dawes, Nebraska
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1271unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Thomas Chatten | 29 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 2 | Mary E Hayward | 75 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Hattie Hayward | 56 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 4 | Henry F Maika | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 5 | Florence E Maika | 63 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Byron L Scovel | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Ann J Scovel | 67 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elmira E Scovel | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 9 | David Hoke | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary T Hoke | 63 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Joseph Gorman | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ella B Gorman | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Robert Gorman | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Leora Gorman | 3 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 15 | Charles Gorman | 20 | Brother | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 16 | Alfred C Peterson | 29 | Lodger | Painter | Denmark |
| 17 | Walter White | 57 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 18 | Hattie M White | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Minerva A Robinson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | James M Page | 57 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 21 | Lulu Page | 37 | Daughter | Deputy Clerk | Nebraska |
| 22 | Hildur U Page | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 23 | Madeline Page | 11 | Gr daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Richard J Page | 27 | Son | Musician | Nebraska |
| 25 | Margaret Page | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nina M Page | 2 | Gr daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Walter Emory | 34 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kathryn Emory | 31 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Elen Emory | 64 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | John E Kelley THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 31 | Martha Kelley | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John A Kelley | 20 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 33 | Susan M Ray | 21 | Roomer | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 34 | Elvina M Sloan | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 35 | Edna E Reno | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 36 | Harriet E Moorman | 68 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Eva G Moorman | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Emma G Miller | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dora Toiser | 40 | Head | Servant | South Dakota |
| 40 | Arletta Toiser | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Lewis Conklin | 52 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 42 | Ila O Conklin | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Donald E Conklin | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Fred Lent | 49 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 45 | Edith Lent | 53 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lent | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Edith Hilton | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 48 | Tyson | 30 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Nebraska |
| 49 | Tyson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Tyson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)