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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Kelly | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Michael Kelly | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Noreen Kelly | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emmett Kelly | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 29
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 40
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Roughneen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Mary Roughneen | 38 | Wife | 0 | Irish Free State |
| 43 | Mary P. Roughneen | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Catherine V. Roughneen | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Joan A. Roughneen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Helen R. Roughneen | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Lee Au | 49 | Head | Ironer | China |
| 48 | Louis May Au | 47 | Wife | 0 | China |
| 49 | Chau Au | 15 | Son | Waiter | China |
| 50 | Heung Au | 13 | Son | — | China |
| 51 | Harry Tyson Au | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Barkton Au | 5 | Nephew | — | China |
| 53 | Bakkee Chee | 45 | Lodger | Manager | China |
| 54 | Cheung Louis | 37 | Lodger | Cook | China |
| 55 | Bob Au | 46 | Lodger | Ironer | China |
| 56 | John Delaney | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 57 | Laura Delaney | 45 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 58 | John Jr. Delaney | 19 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 59 | Marion E. Delaney | 16 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 60 | William Delaney | 13 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 61 | Michael Kelly | 40 | Head | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Nellie Kelly THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | 0 | Irish Free State |
| 63 | Michael J. Kelly | 16 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 64 | John Kelly | 14 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Kelly | 12 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 66 | Emmett Kelly | 10 | Son | 0 | New York |
| 67 | Noreen Kelly | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Phillip Grossman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 69 | Paula Grossman | 36 | Wife | 0 | Poland |
| 70 | Nathan Grossman | 23 | Son | — | Germany |
| 71 | Edith Grossman | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 72 | John Heaney | 63 | Head | Marble Cutter | New York |
| 73 | Mary Heaney | 60 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 74 | Hanna Guttmueller | 70 | Sister in law | 0 | New York |
| 75 | End Of Block | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | William Rosenfeld | 37 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 77 | Sally Rosenfeld | 30 | Wife | 0 | New York |
| 78 | Arnold Rosenfeld | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Morris Rodish | 55 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 80 | Marie Rodish | 50 | Wife | 0 | England |
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)