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Margaret Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Julia — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Kelly | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Kelly | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Kelly | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Francis Kelly | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Kelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Kelly | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kelly
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Kelly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03744-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Spicer | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 2 | William Spicer | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 3 | Mary T. Spicer | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Peter S. Mcelwee | 31 | Head | Waiter | Penna |
| 5 | Mary Mcelwee | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Robert Mcelwee | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Mary Mcelwee | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 8 | Margaret Mcelwee | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 9 | Nathan Mctreachery | 47 | Head | Grocery | Russia |
| 10 | Jennie Mctreachery | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Saul Mctreachery | 21 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 12 | Gertrude Mcmill | 44 | Head | Shop Helper | Penna |
| 13 | Joseph Spinuzzi | 7 | Grand Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Arthur Kane | 48 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 15 | Helen Kane | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 16 | Helen J. Kane | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Selinda Kane | 79 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 18 | Charles H. Hobbs | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 19 | Effie H. Hobbs | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Mildred Bradley | 9 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John F. Kelly | 44 | Head | Asst. Inspector | Penna |
| 22 | Margaret Kelly THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Dorothy Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | John F. Jr. Kelly | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | Francis G. Kelly | 15 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 26 | Robert M. Kelly | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Margaret M. Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | John Kelly | 82 | Father | — | N. Ireland |
| 29 | Harold Adey | 63 | Head | Cutter | England |
| 30 | Rosetta Adey | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | Gertrude Adey | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 32 | Joseph P. Kindaley | 38 | Head | Singer | Penna |
| 33 | Alice Kindaley | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | Joseph Jr. Kindaley | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Kindaley | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Bridget Mclaughlin | 68 | Mother in law | — | N. Ireland |
| 37 | Leo Sullivan | 36 | Head | Taproom | Penna |
| 38 | Sally Sullivan | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 39 | Monica Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Sally Ann Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)