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Nellie Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marlboro, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marlboro, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marlboro, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brownsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Kelly | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Wilbur Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Roy Kelly | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Grover Kelly | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lura Kelly | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mack Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marlboro, South …
Daughter, age 3
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marlboro, South …
Daughter, age 13
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Nellie Kelly across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Marlboro, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Kelly
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Grover Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Marlboro, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marlboro, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Allen | 29 | Head | Logging | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gracie Allen | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Allen | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Allen | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Will Allen | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Melvin Gladden | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Gladden | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harris Bullard | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Bullard | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Bullard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Mclean | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Reaves | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frankie Reaves | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Earnest Reaves | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Florence Reaves | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jake Mclean | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Ellen Mclean | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Mclean | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John Mclean | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Mclean | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rosie Mclean | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mack Kelly | 48 | Head | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lura Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ernest Kelly | 16 | Son | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wilbur Kelly | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roy Kelly | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie Kelly THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Grover Kelly | 1 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Miles | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Kenton Hanska | 25 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 32 | Chris Mates | 25 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 33 | Andrew Petros | 25 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 34 | John Barbash | 25 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 35 | Floyd Shelly | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Paul Griston | 30 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 37 | Henry Lattimore | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jack Johnson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jack Havis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | P. W. Hodges | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Bence Brown | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Silas Bryant | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Birkton | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Coleman Squires | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Ellis | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Fred Tomlin | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Barber | 25 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | John Welch | 24 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Welch | 30 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
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)