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Ruth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Feeley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Feeley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Feeley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Feeley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Feeley | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Feeley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Feeley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grace Kelly | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Grace Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Feeley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Feeley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Feeley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Feeley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Feeley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02423-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Toth | 17 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jack Jr Stefan | 45 | Head | Baker | Hungary |
| 3 | Bertha (X) Stefan | 34 | Wife | — | Michas. |
| 4 | Frank Stefan | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Jack Jr. Stefan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Riccardi | 55 | Head | House Painter | Italy |
| 7 | Carmella Riccardi | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Vincent Riccardi | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anthony Riccardi | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 10 | Nancy Riccardi | 20 | Daughter | Sewing Machine Oper. | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rocco Riccardi | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Charles Riccardi | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jennie Riccardi | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles Calabro | 54 | Head | Case Maker | Italy |
| 15 | Mary (X) Calabro | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Jr Calabro | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joe Calabro | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Daniel Pruyette | 52 | Head | Painter | Hungary |
| 19 | Josephine Pruyette | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Elizabeth Pruyette | 26 | Daughter | Milliner | New Jersey |
| 21 | William J. Donnelly | 25 | Son | Machine Appr. | New Jersey |
| 22 | Thomas Feeley | 44 | Head | Corporal | Mass |
| 23 | Mary (X) Feeley | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 24 | Mary Feeley | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Feeley | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Feeley | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Betty Feeley | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Josephine Feeley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 29 | Ruth Kelly THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Grace Kelly | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Herbert Saalmuller | 36 | Head | Credit Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 32 | Rose Saalmuller | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Saalmuller | 68 | Head | Distributor | Germany |
| 34 | Marie Saalmuller | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lydia Williams | 48 | Lodge | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Leo Williams | 40 | Lodge | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank (X) Buell | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Flavilla Buell | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Jr. Buell | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Robert H Buell | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)