Joseph Kelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Kelly	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ann Kelly	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Dolores Kelly	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Helen Kelly	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Joseph Kelly	Head	—	43	~1897
Mary Kelly	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 24

New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kealy
Given Name	Joseph F
Relationship to Head	boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	clerk
Industry	machine shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1924
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 43

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Taxi Driver
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Joseph Kelly

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02554-00752)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Donohue	77	Mother	—	Ireland
42	Minnie Donohue	25	Head	Accountant	New York
43	Eleanor Donohue	29	Sister	—	New York
44	John C. Dockum	55	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
45	Eliza Dockum	47	Wife	—	New York
46	Mary E. Morgan	65	Mother in L	—	New York
47	Joseph Kelly THIS PERSON	43	Head	Taxi Driver	Ireland
48	Mary Kelly	32	Wife	—	Ireland
49	Ann Kelly	9	Daughter	—	New York
50	Helen Kelly	8	Daughter	—	New York
51	Catherine Kelly	5	Daughter	—	New York
52	Dolores Kelly	3	Daughter	—	New York
53	Peter X. Carolan	48	Head	General Work	New York
54	Frances Carolan	44	Wife	—	New York
55	Patricia Carolan	18	Daughter	—	New York
56	Peter T. Carolan	15	Son	—	New York
57	Doris Carolan	10	Daughter	—	New York
58	George C. Banks	36	Head	Electrotyper	New York
59	Alice Banks	34	Wife	—	New York
60	George H. Banks	5	Son	—	New York
61	William M. Tait	47	Head	Foreman	New York
62	Marie Tait	47	Wife	—	New York
63	Ernest Benfest	62	Head	Presser	Russia
64	Rose Benfest	59	Wife	Operator	Russia
65	Sidney Benfest	22	Son	Chemist	New York
66	Sophie Benfest	20	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
67	Louis Benfest	18	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
68	Frederick Gilette	46	Head	Salesman	New York
69	Katherine Gilette	40	Wife	—	New York
70	Frederick A. Gilette	15	Son	—	New York
71	Dorothy Gilette	13	Daughter	—	New York
72	Robert J. Gilette	12	Son	—	New York
73	Solomon Fishman	36	Head	Sales Mngr	New York
74	Ruth Fishman	30	Wife	—	New York
75	Harvey Fishman	8	Son	—	New York
76	Iris Fishman	3	Daughter	—	New York
77	Samuel Suites	38	Head	Janitor & Supt	Poland
78	Anna Suites	35	Wife	—	New York
79	Selig S. Suites	13	Son	—	New York
80	James Solimano	40	Head	Policeman	New York

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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.

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