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John Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Kelley across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coke Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Plains Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelley | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Matthew Kelley | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Kelley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coke Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Head, age 37
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Road Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 John Kelley across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Kearney | 4 | Gattlow | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jordan Kearney | 1 | Peter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anthony Kondracki | 40 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 4 | Mary Kondracki | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Peter Kondracki | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anthony Kondracki | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Kondracki | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sylvester Kondracki | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Kondracki | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Kondracki | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Samuel Hooper | 55 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jessie Hooper | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Agnes Hooper | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Hooper | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Hooper | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice Hooper | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | June Hooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Maxwell | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nellie Maxwell | 20 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Bert Maxwell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marion Maxwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Virgie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ada Brown | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Kelley | 56 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 26 | Mary Kelley | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | John Kelley THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Driver | England |
| 28 | William Kelley | 21 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 29 | Matthew Kelley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank Dolbear | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Dolbear | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sarah Dolbear | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Dolbear | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Chas E Jones | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jennie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Beverly Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Haughey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Haughey | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Haughey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alfred Montefello | 7 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Michael Brodish | 36 | Boarder | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Ulweryk | 37 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 43 | Mary Ulweryk | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | John Ulweryk | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jennie Ulweryk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Josephine Ulweryk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Ulweryk | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nellie Ulweryk | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Vera Ulweryk | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anthony Szkolnikowski | 47 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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 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)