John Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2156
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Kelley	Head	—	58	~1882
Dolores Kelley	Other	—	5	~1935
Mary Kelley	Other	—	24	~1916
Ernest Kelley	Son	—	27	~1913
James Kelley	Son	—	32	~1908
Laura Kelley	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 37

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1883

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 48

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 58

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2156
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Kelley

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00050)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leopold Geiger	61	Head	Shop Foreman	Ohio
42	Lillian Geiger	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	Evelyn L. Geiger	36	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
44	Carl N. Geiger	39	Son	Senior Clerk	Ohio
45	Charles D. Geiger	31	Son	Salesman	Ohio
46	Ernest Flickinger	54	Head	Detective	Ohio
47	Pearl Flickinger	50	Wife	—	Ohio
48	John Flickinger	21	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
49	Ella Mae Flickinger	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Joan Flickinger	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
51	Howard Storer	62	Head	Salesman	Ohio
52	Hattie Storer	62	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Wilson Storer	31	Son	Asst Accountant	Ohio
54	Lee W. Weir	62	Head	Engineer	Indiana
55	Maud Weir	55	Sister	Nurse	Indiana
56	Theresa Weir	45	Sister	Teacher	Indiana
57	Katherine Weir	40	Sister	—	Indiana
58	Frank E. Volker	55	Head	Policeman	Illinois
59	Katherine Volker	52	Wife	—	Indiana
60	John E. Volker	16	Son	—	Indiana
61	Paul L. Gammon	33	Head	Color Man	Illinois
62	Viola Gammon	33	Wife	Bill Work	Indiana
63	Phyllis Gammon	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Bruce R. Bungard	40	Head	Fireman	Illinois
65	Euphrasia Bungard	39	Wife	—	Indiana
66	John Kelley THIS PERSON	58	Head	Miner	Kentucky
67	Laura E. Kelley	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	James Kelley	32	Son	Miner	Kentucky
69	Ernest W. Kelley	27	Son	Pressman	Indiana
70	Mary M. Kelley	24	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
71	Dolores J. Kelley	5	Grand daughter	—	Indiana
72	Joseph Pelkey	26	Head	Photographer	Indiana
73	Helen Pelkey	23	Wife	—	Indiana
74	C. R. Smith	65	Head	Manager	Indiana
75	Amelia A. Smith	79	Mother	—	Indiana
76	Maggie Mendel	55	Maid	Maid	Indiana
77	Kathline Weinbrecht	66	Head	—	Indiana
78	Charles Weinbrecht	34	Son	Laborer	Indiana
79	Anna Pfeil	81	Sister	—	Indiana
80	Richard T. Jones	74	Head	Labour	Wales

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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.

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