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Ruth Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Alligator Twp |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelly | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Kelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray Kelly | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hoy Kelly | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bruce Kelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Kelly | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richmond Kelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, South …
Daughter, age 4
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ruby Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chesterfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Chesterfield-County, South Carolina · 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 | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruth Kelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richmond Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoy Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03799-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jane Warren | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jesse H. Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mora Hall | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Tom Hall | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | E. C. Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Buddy Hall | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | J. H. Jr. Hall | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Julie Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Milton D. O'Neil | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Fannie O'Neil | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Joe Nixon | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mitchel Nixon | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bealer Nixon | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah Margaret Nixon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Augusta Nixon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Gary Lee Walters | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ada Walters | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hayward Lee Walters | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mack Hall | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Georgia Hall | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ethel Lee Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ray Kelly | 37 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Kelly | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Kelly THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Bruce Kelly | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edward Blace Kelly | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Betty Katherine Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hoy Jr. Kelly | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Richmond Kelly | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary June Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mahlon Stacy | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Carlisle Stacy | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Bunwell Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Euphronia Smith | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Laurine Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | B. C. Smith | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Felix Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bryant Henry Smith | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)