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Richard Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Richard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kelly | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Delia Higgins | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Kelly | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Diana Kelly | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Kelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lila Kelly | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marion Kelly | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Magee | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Timothy Buckley | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Corinne Kelly | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Mello | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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 Richard Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kelly
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Kelley
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Kelly
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Kelly
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Minnie Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corinne Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Hasson | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Manuel Cabral | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John O'Leary | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Rodman Davis | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edward Cerbral | 47 | Lodger | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edward J. Harold | 49 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marion Kelly | 49 | Head | — | Lebanon |
| 48 | Anna Kelly | 48 | Wife | — | Lebanon |
| 49 | Minnie Kelly | 29 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Kelly | 25 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Richard Kelly THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Corinne Kelly | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lila Kelly | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Diana Kelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Delia Higgins | 55 | Lodger | — | Irish Free State |
| 57 | Timothy Buckley | 75 | Lodger | — | Irish Free State |
| 58 | George Mello | 35 | Lodger | Saw Man | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Margaret Magee | 59 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Etta Rado | 72 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Rose Gilmore | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Jennie Mcdermott | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Edward J. Morgan | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Harold J. Hainer | 40 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Florence Hainer | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | George Mackenzie | 61 | Lodger | — | Canada English |
| 67 | William Michaelson | 46 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 68 | William A. Mccullough | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 69 | Joseph Levangie | 55 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Wall | 68 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Carney | 55 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ray Morrison | 19 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Albert Boillargeau | 23 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Portugal |
| 74 | Richard Johnson | 40 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John E. Bennett | 64 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
| 76 | James Mcdonald | 68 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | James J. St. Laurent | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William H. Smith | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | George Cabral | 38 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Velma Cabral | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)