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Joseph Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Raleigh, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Raleigh, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Plumley Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Kelley | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Easter Kelley | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vesta Kelley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Kelley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Icy Kelley | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Etta Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Tabor | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Kelley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Kelley | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Garnet Tabor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Kelley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Louis Tabor | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 45
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 57
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Kelley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Raleigh, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Kelley
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1970unit:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Bennett | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Amey Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nelson C Bennett | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Minor Bennett | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jessie Crawford | 7 | Step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | William C Bennett | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Emmett A Bennett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edith M Bennett | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Samuel Richmond | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Eunice Richmond | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clifford Richmond | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Amos Richmond | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Richmond | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ida Richmond | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Elmer Richmond | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Russell Richmond | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Odessa Richmond | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred Richmond | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lola Richmond | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Maud Richmond | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Roy Richmond | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Okey Richmond | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Delphia Richmond | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Kelley THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Georgia Kelley | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Etta Kelley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Vesta Kelley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Virgil Kelley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Kelley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Icy Kelley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Easter Kelley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pearl Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Louis Tabor | 11 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Tabor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Garnet Tabor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Kincaid | 37 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 37 | Etta Kincaid | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dewey Kincaid | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Hubert Kincaid | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Georgia Kincaid | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Susan Kincaid | 70 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph E Henson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie Henson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Beula Henson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Henson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hiram Croft | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Verona Croft | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Michael Croft | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Croft | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jerry Croft | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)