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Joseph Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelly across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Kelly | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Kelly | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Daniel Hickey | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Condon 352-69 | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Kelly | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Loretta Kelly | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Other, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | furniture |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Kelly across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Kelly
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Kelly THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 52 | Loretta Kelly | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Angela M Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph G Kelly | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Daniel J Hickey | 49 | Son-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Condon 352-69 | 45 | Lodger | General Housework | New York |
| 57 | Fitzgerald 205-49 | 40 | Head | Waitress | Ireland |
| 58 | Nora Jr Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | Box Maker | New York |
| 59 | William Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Howard 304-52 | 60 | Head | Porter | England |
| 61 | Annie Howard | 55 | Wife | Packer | England |
| 62 | Payette 306-53 | 27 | Head | Dresses | New York |
| 63 | Ethel Jr Payette | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Betty A Howorth | 37 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | Schneider 306-53 | 33 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 66 | Elizabeth Grodye | 30 | Lodger | Dentist | New York |
| 67 | James Stevenson | 38 | Lodger | Engineer | New York |
| 68 | Stein 306-53 | 25 | Head | Prop Dry Goods | Russia |
| 69 | Gussie Stein | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Arthur Stein | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Charles Ocken | 29 | Lodger | Soap Maker | Germany |
| 72 | Hamilton 310-55 | 40 | Head | Operator | Ireland |
| 73 | Catherine Hamilton | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | O'Keefe 310-55 | 53 | Head | Milliner | New York |
| 75 | Margaret Curnible | 52 | Sister | Service | New York |
| 76 | Burke 310-55 | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Catherine Jr Burke | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Smith 326-61 | 46 | Head | Plumber Shop | New York |
| 79 | Dorothy Smith | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Gertrude Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Philip Jr Smith | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Thomas Smith | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Haupt 330-63 | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 84 | Emma Haupt | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | Hilda Haupt | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Dormitzer 334-65 | 50 | Head | Operator | France |
| 87 | Sarah Dormitzer | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Ruth Dormitzer | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Lolito 334-65 | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 90 | Anna Lolito | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Annie Jr Lolito | 17 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 92 | Frank Jr Lolito | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | John Lolito | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Helen Lolito | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Lippman 340-66 | 27 | Lodger | Clerical | Poland |
| 96 | Pablo Gutierrez | 21 | Lodger | Laundry Business | Porto Rico |
| 97 | Albred 344-72 | 57 | Head | Helper | England |
| 98 | Frank Lewis | 47 | Lodger | Mistress | New York |
| 99 | William Burns | 44 | Lodger | Ice Man | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth Lewis | 22 | Lodger | Engineer | New York |
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)