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Ruth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Dr — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Lithograph Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 417 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Kelly | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Kelly | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keley |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Lithograph Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 417 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Dr Keley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Keley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Kelly
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dr Keley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kelly
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelly
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Keley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Francis Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kelly | 50 | Head | Porter | Penna |
| 2 | Mary E. Kelly | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ruth A. Kelly THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Artist | New Jersey |
| 4 | James J. Kelly | 22 | Son | Guide | New Jersey |
| 5 | Francis Kelly | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Kelly | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Nicholas Ferring | 55 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 8 | Jacob Birnbaum | 44 | Head | Store Salesman | Russia |
| 9 | Rose Birnbaum | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Lillie Birnbaum | 22 | Daughter | Store Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Joan Birnbaum | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Feeney | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Feeney | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | Clayton O. Croll | 2 | Adopted Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Arthur W.W. Selby | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen G. Selby | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mackie | 57 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Thomas Mackie | 23 | Son | Stitcher | New Jersey |
| 19 | Agnes Mackie | 21 | Daughter | Bench Worker | New Jersey |
| 20 | Andrew Reed | 31 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Scotland |
| 21 | Margaret Reed | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Rose Reed | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | David Richmond | 60 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 24 | Georgina Richmond | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | David Richmond | 27 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 26 | Rebecca Balfour | 25 | Daughter | Box Maker | Scotland |
| 27 | Georgina Balfour | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Richmond | 21 | Son | Delivery Man | Scotland |
| 29 | Charles Richmond | 19 | Son | St. Clerk | Scotland |
| 30 | Daniel Sammons | 31 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ann Sammons | 29 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Walters | 62 | Servant | Servant | England |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)