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Nellie Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Newfoundland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelly | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Kelly | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Kelly | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Peter Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03709-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Szyjka | 44 | Wife | House Work | Penna |
| 2 | Stanley Szyjka | 20 | Son | Machinist | Penna |
| 3 | Matthew Szyjka | 18 | Son | Forestry | Penna |
| 4 | Frank Twardowski | 51 | Head | Buffer | Poland |
| 5 | Agnes Twardowski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 6 | Walter Twardowski | 27 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 7 | Stanley Twardowski | 25 | Son | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 8 | Stella Twardowski | 21 | Daughter | Cutter | Penna |
| 9 | Vincent Tyszka | 52 | Head | Labour | Poland |
| 10 | Isabella Tyszka | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Marion Tyszka | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 12 | Stella Tyszka | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 13 | Anne Tyszka | 20 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Penna |
| 14 | Helen Tyszka | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Joseph Tyszka | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Camila Tyszka | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Joseph Schrieber | 53 | Head | Floor Man | Germany |
| 18 | Agnes Schrieber | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Frank Schrieber | 28 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 20 | John Schrieber | 26 | Son | Sorter | Penna |
| 21 | Mary Schrieber | 23 | Daughter | Stripper | Penna |
| 22 | Joseph Jr. Schrieber | 20 | Son | Wrapper | Penna |
| 23 | Edmund Schrieber | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Martin Schrieber | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | Regina Schrieber | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Catherine Schrieber | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Edward Kelly | 50 | Head | General Helper | Newfoundland |
| 28 | Nellie Kelly THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 29 | Edward Jr. Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Andrew Kelly | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Helen Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Mary Jane Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Peter Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Paul Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Stanley Stec | 35 | Head | Sizing | Poland |
| 36 | Sally Stec | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Chester Stec | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Edward Stec | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Walter Smitna | 49 | Head | Machine Oper | Poland |
| 40 | Sophia Smitna | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)