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Sarah Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kelly | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Patrick Kelly | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Margaret Kelly | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Josephine Kelly | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 28
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | W. Va. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 36
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Head, age 46
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | drug store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Sarah Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Kelley
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelly
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Kelley
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Kelly
Daughter · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Josephine Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Wood, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2558unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Smith | 22 | Daughter | Operator | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ellis A. Smith | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Albert D. Smith | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hester P. Smith | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty P. Smith | 4 | Gr. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ellen D. Lottenburg | 52 | Head | Housework | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert D. Lottenburg | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Henry N. Lottenburg | 20 | Son | Bell Boy | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Curtis | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Roy Chandler | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Flaherty | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John F. Harper | 69 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Anna Harper | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred Harper | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Patrick Kelly | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Margaret Kelly | 73 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Sarah E. Kelly THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 18 | Josephine Kelly | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Joyce | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Joyce | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Francis M. Joyce | 34 | Son | Switchboard Man | Ohio |
| 22 | James D. Joyce | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 23 | Beulah Ferrell | 30 | Head | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred L. Ferrell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Carl Stoops | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Grace Stoops | 19 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Carl W. Stoops | 1 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Clyde Coon | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Victoria Coon | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | William Coon | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Catherine Coon | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James W. Coon | 70 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Coon | 62 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Granville Cooper | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cynthia Cooper | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Kratohvil | 22 | Roomer | Assorter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Flora Stewart | 42 | Roomer | Trimmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Opal Grothe | 22 | Roomer | Assorter | West Virginia |
| 39 | Irene Kerns | 38 | Roomer | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hannah Flaherty | 78 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 41 | James P. Flaherty | 45 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 42 | Mary L. Fleming | 42 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harry R. Fleming | 47 | Son-in-law | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Amos M. Heres | 34 | Head | Draftsman | Spain |
| 45 | Helen Heres | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Frederick Catlack | 35 | Head | Paint Foreman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Marie Catlack | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | James Montgomery | 63 | Head | Drayman | West Virginia |
| 49 | Goldie Montgomery | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harley Montgomery | 31 | Son | Supply Man | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)