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Robert Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Maggie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Louisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Kelly | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Kelly | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oscar Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruthie Kelly | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 5
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 15
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 24
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Kelley (~0.60 confidence) and father Charlie Kelley (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Charlie Kelly
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Kelly
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Kelley
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Charlie Kelley
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Abner Thomas | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Perry | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy Perry | 22 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ernest Jr. Perry | 3 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie O. Terrell | 34 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 8 | Peter Terrell | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Davis | 14 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lawrence Wright | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ditter O. Wright | 36 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 12 | Oscar Person | 36 | Head | Rubber | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harriet Person | 34 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grover Person | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Johnie Person | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clara Person | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Jones | 6 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Oliver Davis | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Davis | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Oliver Jr. Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herman Davis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Kelly THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruthie Kelly | 21 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 24 | Oscar Kelly | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lila Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ecco Williams | 37 | Head | Pastor | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elma Williams | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Horace Hanes | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martha Hanes | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Egerton | 54 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elsie Egerton | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Georgia Egerton | 26 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 33 | Benjamin Egerton | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eddie Egerton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Egerton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Johnny Bobbitt | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Bobbitt | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Mitchell | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elfleeta Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joe Richardson | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)