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Margaret Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Iowa |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Fremont Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Kelley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Kelley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hugh Kelley | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Kelley | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hugh Kelley | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Barbara Kelley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Kelley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Kelley
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Sibling
Joseph Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu479unit:1127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phiel Melvin | 5 | — | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Frank C. Buchan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Eliza A. Buchan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ernest Wood | 18 | Step son | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Jesse R. Wood | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Eva Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Bernice Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Cecil J. Wood | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | William Singer | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruth A. Singer | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Andrew Peterson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Mary A. Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Myrtle M. Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Anna R. Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Laura J. Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harold H. Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mildred J. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Wheeler Hearn | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Laura Hearn | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary A. Hearn | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Margaret Hearn | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | William Griswold | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Anna Griswold | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 74 | Wilda M. Griswold | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gerald H. Griswold | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Gail C. Griswold | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | James Hogan | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Michael Hogan | 34 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna Hogan | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Katherine Hogan | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Elizabeth Hogan | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Ella Hogan | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Martha Hogan | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 84 | Blanche Hogan | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | John M. Hogan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Loretta C. Hogan | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | John G. Barretta | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 88 | Addie B. Barretta | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Albert G. Barretta | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Edward H. Barretta | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Alice M. Barretta | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Gladys L. Barretta | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Hugh J. Kelley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Barbara Kelley | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Evelyn Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Helen J. Kelley | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Hugh L. Kelley | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Mary Clare Kelley | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Joseph R. Kelley | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)