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Sarah Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Silver Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Kelly | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Kelly | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Kelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Kelly | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah Kelly | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gilbert Kelly | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Abraham Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lyle Kelly | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Kelly | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Kelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Kelly | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Dist of Columbia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Montgomery-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silver Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Kelly
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lyle Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Montgomery-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01555-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Davis | 36 | daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruth Boothe | 19 | daughter | Servant | D.C. |
| 3 | Gunnard Davis | 51 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Ursuline Davis | 39 | wife | Servant | D.C. |
| 5 | James Davis | 11 | son | — | D.C. |
| 6 | Paul Davis | 7 | son | — | D.C. |
| 7 | Ursuline Davis | 5 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Anna Davis | 3 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 9 | Geraldine Davis | 2 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 10 | Olive Watts | 40 | head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Margaret Watts | 41 | wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 12 | George Watts | 15 | son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Jacob Leftwich | 63 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah Leftwich | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sonia Leftwich | 23 | daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 16 | Gladys Leftwich | 21 | daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 17 | James Palmer | 45 | head | Gardner | Maryland |
| 18 | Katherine Palmer | 39 | wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 19 | Ellie Stitt | 57 | head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Florence Stitt | 30 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Groomes | 14 | lodger | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Paul Kelly | 42 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Bessie Kelly | 38 | wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 24 | Joseph Kelly | 17 | son | Water Boy | Maryland |
| 25 | Paul Kelly | 16 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Jeanette Kelly | 15 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Sarah Kelly THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | George Kelly | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Frances Kelly | 9 | daughter | — | D.C. |
| 30 | Lyle Kelly | 8 | son | — | D.C. |
| 31 | Gilbert Kelly | 7 | son | — | D.C. |
| 32 | Abraham Kelly | 4 | son | — | D.C. |
| 33 | George Jackson | 23 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Jackson | 18 | wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 35 | Colleen Jackson | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Romeo Horad | 44 | head | Broker | D.C. |
| 37 | Elsie Horad | 41 | wife | Teacher | D.C. |
| 38 | Romeo Horad | 20 | son | — | D.C. |
| 39 | Sewell Horad | 18 | son | — | D.C. |
| 40 | Martha Horad | 8 | daughter | — | D.C. |
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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)