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Joseph Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Lawrence — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | May Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kelley | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Terrance Kelley | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Peter Lennon | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 13
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 22
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Kelley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Terrance Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Kelly
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Kelley
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Terrance Kelley
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelley
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelley
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Kelley
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daughter Delphine | 50 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Son Constant | 42 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Joseph Faivre | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mae Faivre | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lucile Faivre | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Magdalene Faivre | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Colleen Faivre | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rita Faivre | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joseph Faivre | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Henry Montavon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Josephine Montavon | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Albert Montavon | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Raymond Montavon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Adele Montavon | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Frances Montavon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Hilda Montavon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Eleanor Montavon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Antony Montavon | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles Mclaughlin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Mclaughlin | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | James Mclaughlin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Bernard Mclaughlin | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Terrance Kelley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 74 | Anna Kelley | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Joseph Kelley THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Peter Lennon | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Burke | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Clea Burke | 28 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | George Becker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Eva Becker | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Fred Becker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Helen Becker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Esther Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Harold Becker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Leroy Becker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Michael Leffelmann | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Anna Leffelmann | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Francis Leffelmann | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Amos Leffelmann | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Arthur Leffelmann | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Walter Leffelmann | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Howard Leffelmann | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Andrew Stephenitch | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Louise Stephenitch | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Francis Stephenitch | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mary Stephenitch | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lois Stephenitch | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Doris Stephenitch | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Anna M. Stephenitch | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Francis Leffelman | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 1920 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)