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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Kelly | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Kelly | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billie Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patsy Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Donna Kelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Other, age 19
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 29
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Kelly
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Mckinley | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 42 | Charlotte Mckinley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Eleanor Mckinley | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Elmer Mckinley | 11 | Grand-son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Henry Ottinger | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Amy B. Ottinger | 72 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Kate Streeter | 69 | Lodger | — | France |
| 48 | Myrtie D. Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Margaret Thomas | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 50 | John B. Danching | 37 | Head | Furniture Repairer | Austria |
| 51 | Florence Danching | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Paul Jr. Danching | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Thomas Thornton | 30 | Head | Horse Buyer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Thelma Thornton | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Thomas Jr. Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Joan Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Fatten Louis | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Carrie Merrill | 64 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Laura L. Q. Huber | 59 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Katherine Hart | 39 | Daughter | Cashier | Kansas |
| 61 | Warren Hart | 35 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Orville Harmon | 39 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 63 | Jessie Harmon | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Geraldine Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Glenrose Harmon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ralph Harmon | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Lloyd Buell | 62 | Head | Order Man | Kansas |
| 68 | Nell Buell | 66 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Mona Buell | 48 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 70 | George D. Kelly | 35 | Head | Packer | Kansas |
| 71 | Nellie A. Kelly THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Donna Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Wallace Kelly | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Billie Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Eugene Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Patsy Sue Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | William Passer | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Emma Passer | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Marjorie Stevens | 36 | Daughter | Presser | Kansas |
| 80 | Geneva Stevens | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)