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Mary Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kelley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass. |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Norwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Kelley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Kelley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Abraham Kelley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Kelley | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Michael Kelley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Kelley | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Kelley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Kelley | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nicholas Kelley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Kelley | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Kelley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 35
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 13 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | At Home |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass. |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Kelley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kelley
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01629-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Jurevick | 17 | Daughter | Student | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Habib Mekee | 60 | Head | Leather Maker | Syria |
| 3 | Annie Mekee | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Syria |
| 4 | John Mekee | 30 | Son | Laborer | Mass. |
| 5 | Helen Mekee | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mass. |
| 6 | Michael Mekee | 20 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 7 | Abraham Kelley | 52 | Head | Business Man | Syria |
| 8 | Mary Kelley THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Syria |
| 9 | James Kelley | 31 | Son | Leather Maker | Mass. |
| 10 | George Kelley | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mass. |
| 11 | Martha Kelley | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Mass. |
| 12 | John Kelley | 22 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 13 | Charles Kelley | 20 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 14 | Sarah Kelley | 19 | Daughter | Student | Mass. |
| 15 | Michael Kelley | 18 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 16 | John Kelley | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mass. |
| 17 | Nicholas Kelley | 14 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 18 | William Kelley | 13 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 19 | Edward Kelley | 9 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 20 | Anthony Gomes | 37 | Head | Iron Maker | Portugal |
| 21 | Mary Gomes | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Mass. |
| 22 | Francis Gomes | 14 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 23 | Daniel Costello | 3 | Lod. Son | — | Mass. |
| 24 | Dewey Tonti | 25 | Head | Butcher | Mass. |
| 25 | Gilda Tonti | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mass. |
| 26 | Dewey Jr. Tonti | 1 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 27 | Elmer Melick | 46 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 28 | Domenica Melick | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Lithuania |
| 29 | Eleanor Melick | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mass. |
| 30 | Helen Melick | 13 | Daughter | Student | Mass. |
| 31 | Milton Melick | 11 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 32 | Frederick Melick | 7 | Son | Student | Mass. |
| 33 | Elmer Jr. Melick | 4 | Son | — | Mass. |
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)