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Margaret Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelly across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Agnes — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Emmetsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kelly | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 1
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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 |
1910
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 10
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 20
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Palo Alto, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Kelly
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Kelly
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Kelly
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Kelly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Kelly
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Potts | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Erastus Soper | 47 | Head | Banker Pres | Iowa |
| 53 | Clarissa Jane Soper | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | William Jackson Soper | 23 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Iowa |
| 55 | Erastus B. Iii Soper | 19 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Harland Stone Soper | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Elizabeth A. Soper | 15 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 58 | Clarissa M. Soper | 13 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 59 | Phoebe J. Soper | 11 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 60 | John Henry Soper | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Daniel Kelly | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Mary Kelly | 43 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Mary Kelly | 21 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Edward Kelly | 18 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Cecelia Kelly | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Thomas Kelly | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 67 | John B. Kelly | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 68 | James Kelly | 51 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Margaret Kelly THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert Ronan | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Agnes Ronan | 42 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Richard Ronan | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert Ronan | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Marian D. Ronan | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Edward T. Kelly | 78 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 76 | Celia Kelly | 34 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Joe Mcclain | 27 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 78 | Nell Mcclain | 19 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Verna Mcclain | 0 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | William Donan | 57 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Marian Donan | 53 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Clare Donan | 30 | Son | Clothier | Iowa |
| 83 | Madeline Donan | 26 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Margaret Donan | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 85 | William H. Amonef | 28 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 86 | May Amonef | 19 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 87 | B. Prentice Amonef | 3 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 88 | Donald F. Amonef | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 89 | John Amonef | 63 | Father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Bridget Laughlin | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Leo Laughlin | 35 | Son | Auto Sales | Iowa |
| 92 | Joe Laughlin | 32 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Maurice Laughlin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Mary E. Slater | 74 | Head | Keeping House | New York |
| 95 | Arthur Mcnutt | 51 | Roomer | Laborer | Canada |
| 96 | George Hubbard | 29 | Roomer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Thomas Kane | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 98 | Catherine Kane | 48 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Edward Kane | 17 | Son | Printer | Iowa |
| 100 | Lucille Kane | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)