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Joseph Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, Montana |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School Dist 17Th |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Kelly | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Joseph Kelly | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Montana
Son, age 30
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, Montana
Son, age 40
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Salesman |
| Class of Worker | Motor Sales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | WW |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, Montana
Head, age 51
Richland-County, Montana · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sidney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Kelly
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Joseph Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Montana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Richland, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu974unit:1091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kennedy | 21 | Head | — | Montana |
| 2 | John Kennedy | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Elna A. Kennedy | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Helen L. Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Ina M. Kennedy | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Carroll Roach | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Madeline Roach | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Mulvihill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 9 | Gert Olson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 10 | Elizabeth S. Olson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Laura C. Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | George O. Olson | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 13 | Fred Christianson | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | David H. Fulton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 15 | Margaret Fulton | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Mary B. Fulton | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Richard Fulton | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Douglas Fulton | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ella M. Fulton | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mary M. Kraut | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bridget Kelly | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Joseph G. Kelly THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Allen J. Senn | 37 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 24 | Mildred B. Senn | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Milligan H. Cheney | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Susan Harrison | 45 | Neice | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 27 | Earl Abbott | 28 | Hired man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ernest Samerka | 31 | Head | Farmer | Saratov |
| 29 | Anna Samerka | 29 | Wife | — | Saratov |
| 30 | Frederick Samerka | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | John Samerka | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Mary Samerka | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Pauline Samerka | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Diedrich H. Bolte | 58 | Head | — | Oldenburg |
| 35 | Caroline Bolte | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ella M. Bolte | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | George Bolte | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Marie Bolte | 20 | Daughter | — | German |
| 39 | Henry M. Hardy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Katherine Hardy | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Millard Hardy | 23 | Son | — | Montana |
| 42 | Katherine Flynn | 2 | Neice | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Henry Gokomich | 38 | Head | Farmer | Saratov |
| 44 | Katherine Gokomich | 32 | Wife | — | Saratov |
| 45 | Christian Gokomich | 12 | Son | — | Saratov |
| 46 | August Gokomich | 7 | Son | — | Saratov |
| 47 | Rachael Gokomich | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Helen Gokomich | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Solomon Gokomich | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Otto Gokomich | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 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)