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Joseph Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Michael — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | apprentice |
| Industry | plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Kelley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Mcdougall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Kelley | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Pauline Mcdougall | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Michael Kelley | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Robert Kelley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Mcdougall | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Cecelia Kelley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alice Mcdougall | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Mcdougall | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Katherine Kelley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | apprentice |
| Industry | plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 30
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Kelley
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kelly
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdougall
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mcdougall
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Mcdougall
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel956:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank M Pagan | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 52 | Annie C Pagan | 38 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Francis A Pagan | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Arthur F Pagan | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ellen T Crocker | 61 | Head-HR | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alice A Crocker | 21 | daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Richard J Haverty | 37 | Head | Letter-Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Agnes M Haverty | 35 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Richard J Haverty | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Theresa A Haverty | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alfred Haverty | 2 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Nina J Haverty | 75 | mother | None | Ireland |
| 63 | Michael J Haverty | 78 | father | Retired | Ireland |
| 64 | William T Haverty | 44 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bridget Haverty | 44 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary T Haverty | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Katherine J Haverty | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William T Haverty | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Alice Haverty | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Eileen N Haverty | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Charles V Haverty | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Alexander S Shaw | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 73 | Florence M Shaw | 39 | Wife-H | None | Canada |
| 74 | Laura H Belbin | 47 | Wife-H | None | Canada |
| 75 | George R Belbin | 48 | Head | Laborer | Newfoundland |
| 76 | Alice Belbin | 15 | daughter | None | Newfoundland |
| 77 | Michael Kelley | 63 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary E Kelley | 54 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary E Kelley | 24 | daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert M Kelley | 23 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Katherine Kelley | 21 | daughter | Office Work | Massachusetts |
| 82 | George F Kelley | 20 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Joseph A Kelley THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Cecelia A Kelley | 18 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Agnes C Kelley | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Joseph L Mcdougall | 28 | R | Decorator | Canada |
| 87 | Alice Mcdougall | 25 | Wife-H | None | Canada |
| 88 | Mary L Mcdougall | 2 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Jr Mcdougall | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Pauline M Mcdougall | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Joseph Vicari | 28 | Head | Cement Worker | Italy |
| 92 | Eugenia Vicari | 28 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 93 | Joseph M Vicari | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | August Asmussen | 52 | Head | Roofer | Denmark |
| 95 | Mina Asmussen | 43 | Wife-H | None | Switzerland |
| 96 | Frederick A Asmussen | 17 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Bernhard Asmussen | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Dorothy M Asmussen | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Wakelan | 42 | Head-H | Saleslady | England |
| 100 | Edward Wakelan | 21 | nephew | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)