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Margaret Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clayton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P.D. 1644 G.M. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Pd 1644 Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor Kelley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Kelley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louise Kelley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Milburn Kelley | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Tony Kelley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jettie Kelley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clayton, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Clayton, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clayton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Clayton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P.D. 1644 G.M. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Kelley
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Mann | 30 | Head | Truck Operator | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary Mann | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Milburn D. Kelley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Jettie Kelley | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Tony W. Kelley | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 6 | Margaret Kelley THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Kelley | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Louise Kelley | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Eleanor Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lawrence James | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Edna James | 38 | Wife | Checker | Georgia |
| 12 | James R. Burson | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 13 | Shirley Burson | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Marilyn Burson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Annette Burson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | James Burson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Shirley Coleman | 27 | Head | Day Labor | Georgia |
| 18 | Emma Coleman | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mary Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Venetia Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jean Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | John H. Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Betty Coleman | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Abraham Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nellie Moore | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | A. G. Moore | 21 | Son | Painter | Georgia |
| 27 | Paul Moore | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | H. H. Knight | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lola Knight | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Rufus Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Cora Bell | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Irene Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Palmer Bell | 16 | Son | Helper Father | Georgia |
| 34 | Mack Bell | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Henry Stewart | 59 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 36 | Jewel Rapes | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ray Stewart | 19 | Son | Helper In | Georgia |
| 38 | Luther Stewart | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Wesley Rapes | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Dorothy Rapes | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)