Joseph Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wasco-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wasco-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wasco-County, Oregon
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Joseph C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	The Dalles City
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Additional Details
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Saddlery store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Merchant
Township / Ward	The Dalles City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Kenneth Kelley	Son	—	34	~1906
Joseph Kelley	Head	—	70	~1870
Carlotta Kelley	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Wasco, Oregon

Other, age 50

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Joseph C.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Saddler
Industry	Harness Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Wasco, Oregon

Head, age 60

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Undertaker
Industry	Auto shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1250
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Wasco-County, Oregon

Head, age 70

Wasco-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Joseph C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	The Dalles City
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Saddlery store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Joseph Kelley

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Oregon

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03381-01021)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helbert H Gordon	35	Head	Mechanic	Oregon
2	Beverly Gordon	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Tate G. Jackson	20	Son	—	Wyoming
4	S. P. Johnson	57	Head	Dentist	Oregon
5	Herman W. Haffees	68	Head	Merchant	Wisconsin
6	Joseph C. Kelley THIS PERSON	70	Head	Merchant	Idaho
7	Carlotta M Kelley	58	Wife	—	Oregon
8	Kenneth C. Kelley	34	Son	Salesman	Oregon
10	Earl Thurston	48	Head	Owner	Washington
11	Edna Thurston	39	Wife	—	Idaho
12	Harold D. Thurston	20	Son	Truck Driver	Oregon
13	Carl W. Thurston	18	Son	Salesman	Idaho
14	Donald A. Thurston	13	Son	—	Oregon
16	Long Pye	61	Head	—	China
17	Lee You	82	Lodger	—	China
18	Loat Chong	57	Lodger	12	China
19	Wm Brooker	70	Head	Janitor	England
20	Chew Kee	80	Head	Salesman	China
21	Lee Linn	76	Lodger	—	China
22	Chin Kee	53	Lodger	Cook	China
23	Chin Sing	75	Lodger	Janitor	China
24	Oscar Erickson	65	Head	Bartender	Sweden
25	Bert Conklin	64	Head	Cabinet Maker	Iowa
26	T Kumasawa	58	Head	Cook	Japan
27	T Kumasawa	58	Wife	—	Japan
29	Roy Kumasawa	30	Son	Bell Hop	Washington
30	Hugh Kumasawa	20	Son	Bell Hop	Oregon
31	Arlene Kumasawa	4	Grand d	—	Oregon
32	Wm A. Sharp	31	Head	Merchant	Missouri
33	Hazel C Sharp	24	Wife	Clerk	Oregon
34	Virgil Sharp	6	Son	—	Missouri
35	Katherine Smith	16	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
36	Hugo C Hoyle	52	Head	Manager	N. Carolina
38	Ada V. Hoyle	41	Wife	Asst Mgr	Oregon
39	Chester Austin	40	Head	Janitor	Idaho
40	Georgia G Austin	30	Wife	Housekeeper	Idaho

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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