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Joseph Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Kelley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Leo Bandaret | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Kelley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Camile Bandaret | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 15
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mattress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 24
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 35
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Kelly
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Kelly
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Kelley
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Curtis | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Millard Burch | 57 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 43 | Matilda Burch | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | James Burch | 27 | Son | Apprentice Signalman | Missouri |
| 45 | Doris Burch | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Edward Weber | 60 | Head | Packer | Missouri |
| 47 | Harriet Weber | 55 | Wife | Marker | Missouri |
| 48 | Earl White | 28 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 49 | Mildred White | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Marilyn White | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles White | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Howard Tucker | 36 | Head | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 53 | Florence Tucker | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Clyde Tucker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Howard Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | George Hansen | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 57 | Helen Hansen | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Dale Hansen | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Myrl Hansen | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Milan Hansen | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Madine Hansen | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Walter Henrich | 54 | Head | Technician | Illinois |
| 63 | Louise Henrich | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Walter Jr Henrich | 25 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Virginia Henrich | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Evelyn Henrich | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | John Duncan | 48 | Head | Pastor | Missouri |
| 68 | Wanda Duncan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles Lorenz | 27 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 70 | Alma Lorenz | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Charles Lorenz | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Thomas Bryant | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Evelyn Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Hazel Ekstein | 18 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Carl | 27 | Lodger | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 76 | Joseph Kelley THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 77 | Louise Kelley | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 78 | William Raymond Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Camile Bandaret | 53 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Leo Bandaret | 22 | Brother in law | Iron Worker | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)