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Ruth Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Bernard — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Shoe Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bernard Kelly | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Grace Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Grace Kelly | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Bernard Kelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 8
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Shoe Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 30
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ruth Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Kelly
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Kelly
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Kelly
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Kelly
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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Sibling
Virginia Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1241:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton A. Harrison | 29 | Head | Chauffer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Harrison | 40 | Wife | Presser | Missouri |
| 3 | Alexander Robertson | 25 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 4 | Mary Robertson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Alexander Jr. Robertson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Catherine King | 6 | Step daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Carl L. Leon | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Carrie Leon | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Joseph Schmidrig | 35 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 10 | Annetta Schmidrig | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Annetta Schmidrig | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph Jr. Schmidrig | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Vernon Schmidrig | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Bernard Kelly | 44 | Head | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 15 | Grace Kelly | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Ruth Kelly THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | Missouri |
| 17 | Bernard Jr. Kelly | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert Kelly | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Missouri |
| 19 | Grace M. Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Virginia Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | John Beckman | 63 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 22 | Ellen Beckman | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Pearl Beckman | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 24 | Constance Beckman | 19 | Son | Mail Boy | Missouri |
| 25 | Erwin Theim | 40 | Head | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 26 | Lena Theim | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Mauricio Hernandez | 11 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Harold Hernandez | 6 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)