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Robert Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Kelly across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ethel & Nellie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kelly | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Robert Kelly | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Albert Kelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nellie Kelly | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 16
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 27
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Robert Kelly across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ethel Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Kelly 277 (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ethel Kelly
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Kelly
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Kelly
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kelly 277
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Kelly
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Kelly
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Albert Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Carlson | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 2 | John E Strom | 56 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 3 | Wm Lawrence | 34 | Head | Baker | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Ida Lawrence | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Carl V. Sandstrom | 37 | Head | Cleaning Clerk | Sweden |
| 6 | Lily E. Sandstrom | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Catherine M. Sandstrom | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Dorothy J. Sandstrom | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Robert J. Kelly | 52 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Nellie Kelly | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Robert M. Kelly THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 12 | Albert J. Kelly | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Martha Harrison | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Martin L. Fraser | 71 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada English |
| 15 | Wm Perry | 30 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 16 | Bertha Perry | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Gladys Perry | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Joyce Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold B. Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ivie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Helen Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Jeanne Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arthur N. Rudd | 35 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 24 | Francis Rudd | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Thelma Rudd | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Vernon Rudd | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Donald Rudd | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Albert Loffler | 34 | Boarder | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 29 | John Haerting | 58 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | Paul W. Liebinski | 46 | Head | Engineer | Canada French |
| 31 | Muriel Liebinski | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Dorothy Liebinski | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | James Liebinski | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Louis Johnson | 35 | Head | Sign Builder | Norway |
| 35 | Nina Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Robert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mary Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lawrence Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Leonard Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jackson J. Coulter | 50 | Head | Repairman | North Dakota |
| 41 | Jeanette Coulter | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Amel Shever | 27 | Head | Retail Clerk | Minnesota |
| 43 | Ethel Shever | 27 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Russell Shever | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Lois Shever | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Richard Shever | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John Peterson | 48 | Head | Fireman | Sweden |
| 48 | Emma Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 49 | Anton Peterson | 20 | Son | Packer | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Peterson | 17 | Son | Trimming | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)