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John Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hopkins, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hopkins, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hopkins, Texas |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Kelley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Glendola Kelley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lenora Kelley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Kelley | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Travis Kelley | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Etta Kelley | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 43
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 53
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Hopkins-County, Texas
Head, age 63
Hopkins-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kelley
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2358:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoda May Hicks | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Wm Mcgahee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mattie Mcgahee | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mattie B Mcgahee | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jim Murphy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Pete Murphy | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Dorothy Murphy | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | J T Mcclendon | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Matt Mcclendon | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lillian Mae Mcclendon | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Rosa Nell Mcclendon | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jimmy D Mcclendon | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | John M Kelley THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Etta Kelley | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lenora Kelley | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Travis Kelley | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Eva Kelley | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Glendola Kelley | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Curtis Kelley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Alice Kelley | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | J A Mcclendon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Thelma Mcclendon | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Joseph Mcclendon | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Hulda Fay Mcclendon | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | W J Laney | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Luna Laney | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clayton Laney | 18 | Son | Stenographer | Texas |
| 28 | Donnie Laney | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Dumas Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ada Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | D Smith | 21 | Son | Manager | Texas |
| 32 | Thelma Smith | 20 | Daughter | Booker | Texas |
| 33 | J D Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Leslie B Smith | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | L C Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Boyther Smith | 5 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | B E Meade | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Lillian Meade | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | J T Collins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Dora Collins | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Walter Stephens | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Elmer Stephens | 22 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 43 | Selmer Stephens | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Jewel Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Doris Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jim Cousins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Alice Cousins | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Naomi Cousins | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | M W Cousins | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | W A Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)