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John Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Kelley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moore Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onetta Kelley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Cleo Kelley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clifford Kelley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alice Kelley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Kelley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Dale Kelley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gale Kelley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leo Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lola Kelley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lester Kelley | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Kelley | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 39
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 50
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Kelley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kelley
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1929unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold J Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Willie Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Rosa Russell | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Earl Russell | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Eugene Russell | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Ruby Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Charles L Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Vinnie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Essie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | John R Kelley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Maggie Kelley | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lester Kelley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Alice Kelley | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Leo Kelley | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Clifford Kelley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | John Kelley | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Onetta Kelley | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Cleo Kelley | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Lola Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Dale Kelley | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Gale Kelley | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Isaac P Downs | 46 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 73 | Etta Downs | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | T D Downs | 10 | Adopted Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Earl Downs | 8 | Adopted Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Katy M Downs | 80 | Mother | — | New York |
| 77 | Mark R Jenkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Edna Jenkins | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Lura Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Wanda Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Freddy Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Goldie Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Ednam Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)