Robert Kelley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Paper Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Annabelle Kelley	Spouse	—	27	~1913
Robert Kelley	Head	—	31	~1909
Jean Kelley	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Patricia Kelley	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 11

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 21

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 31

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Paper Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Robert Kelley

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana

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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01130-00602)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E. Beck	19	Daughter	Waitress	Indiana
2	Martha L. Beck	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Delmar Clawson	29	Head	Knitter	Indiana
5	Loretta Clawson	24	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Gary Clawson	2	Son	—	Indiana
7	Prudie Cook	66	Mother	—	Indiana
8	Fred Van Devender	46	Head	Sheet Metal	West Virginia
9	Gwen Van Devender	43	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Robert Van Devender	18	Son	—	Indiana
11	Alan Van Devender	16	Son	—	Indiana
12	Fred W. Van Devender	10	Son	—	Indiana
13	Carol Ann Van Devender	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Paul Spear	43	Head	Foreman	Indiana
15	Audrey Spear	38	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Robert Spear	17	Son	Clerk	Indiana
17	Shirley Spear	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Janet Spear	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Haines Johns	48	Head	Painter	Indiana
20	Cora Johns	44	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Mary Ellen Johns	20	Daughter	Check Writer	Indiana
22	Hubert Johns	25	Son	Accountant	Indiana
23	Latys Johns	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
24	Richard Johns	1	Grandson	—	Indiana
25	Robert Kelley THIS PERSON	31	Head	Machinist	Indiana
26	Annabelle Kelley	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Jean L. Kelley	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Patricia A. Kelley	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Ray Whitis	36	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
30	Elizabeth Whitis	33	Wife	Glove Maker	Kentucky
31	Juanita Whitis	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Ray Whitis	12	Son	—	Indiana
33	Billie Joe Whitis	6	Son	—	Indiana
34	William Todd	31	Brother-in-law	Mechanic	Tennessee
35	Harvey Poole	35	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
36	Mabel Poole	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Margaret Poole	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
38	Kay Poole	9	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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