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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelita Kelly | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Kelly | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 44
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 53
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02205-00964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Apprill | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Arthur Englund | 55 | Head | Accountant | Missouri |
| 3 | Lydia Englund | 55 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Missouri |
| 4 | Sophia Ritz | 53 | Sister-in-law | Milliner | Missouri |
| 5 | Joseph Arque | 59 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 6 | Alice Arque | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Delta Arque | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Joseph Jr Arque | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | June Arque | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ethel | 32 | Sister | Binder | Canada English |
| 11 | George B Hull | 50 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 12 | Margaret Hull | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | George E Hull | 18 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 14 | John J Kelly | 54 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 15 | Nellie B Kelly THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Helen C Kelly | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 17 | John J Jr Kelly | 22 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 18 | Carmelita M Kelly | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 19 | William F Kelly | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Grover C Roberts | 51 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Myrtle Roberts | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Virginia Ray Roberts | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Horace W Roberts | 48 | Brother | Lieutenant | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ethel Roberts | 49 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edward Ready | 51 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 26 | Mary Ready | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Edward Jr Ready | 27 | Son | Order Clerk | Missouri |
| 28 | Daniel Ready | 23 | Son | Maintenance | Missouri |
| 29 | Genevieve Ready | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Margaret Flood | 46 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 31 | Mamie Hugenback | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Bernadine Hugenback | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 33 | Gerard Hugenback | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 34 | Louis Calvin Scrivner | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carrie Scrivner | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Henry Moshle | 68 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Missouri |
| 37 | Edward Volkerding | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lena Volkerding | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ester Volkerding | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 40 | Louisa Schneider | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
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)