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Nellie Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Kelly | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Kelly | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mattie Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willie Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 42
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Kelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Kelly
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus30usce:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Railroad | 31 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Effie Railroad | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Railroad | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lee Railroad | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ed Rollins | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lula Rollins | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Fred Williams | 42 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 58 | Ethel Williams | 40 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
| 59 | Nellie Kelly THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 60 | Jessie Kelly | 14 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Alabama |
| 61 | Jessie May Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | James Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mattie Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Lizzie Nancy | 29 | Head | Chambermaid | Alabama |
| 67 | Ophelia Nancy | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lee Nancy | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Rachel Lee | 54 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Annie Martin | 40 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Ed Hill | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lillie Hill | 22 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 73 | Arthur Hill | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Evertie Dancy | 22 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 75 | Lizzie Dancy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Maggie Lye | 40 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Lye | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | James Lye | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John Lye | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Robert Lye | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Theodore Lye | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie May Lye | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | James White | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Carrie White | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James Cobbins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Mamie Cobbins | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Fred Jackson | 39 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 88 | Ellen Jackson | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Jackson | 14 | Son | Asst Janitor | Alabama |
| 90 | John D. Kelsaw | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Agnes Kelsaw | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Louise Kelsaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | James Kelsaw | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary Lee Jackson | 54 | Head | Grocer | Alabama |
| 95 | Alice Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Olivia Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Mattie Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | John Allen | 29 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Doris Allen | 35 | Daughter | Brakeman | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)