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Sarah Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Kelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kelly | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bernice Kelly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Kelly | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Kelly | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Sarah Kelly | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Paul Kelly | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 47
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03670-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Jacobson | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Adrian H Abbott | 40 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Francis | 33 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ernest C Shipps | 26 | Head | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia A Shipps | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Priscilla J Shipps | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas A Kelly | 58 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sarah Kelly THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary V Kelly | 31 | Daughter | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John D Kelly | 29 | Son | Service Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul V Kelly | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bernice Kelly | 21 | Daughter | Calculator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Kelly | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles F Kohl | 62 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Johanna M Kohl | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Elmer Kohl | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Steven Shoeal | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret A Shoeal | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Jean Shoeal | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Shoeal | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George H Hammer | 47 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary Hammer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Jr. Hammer | 23 | Son | Drafting Tracer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jesse John | 57 | Head | Steam Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice John | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth John | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Louise John | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Julia Kushner | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Julia Jones | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charlotte Jones | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry E Patton | 62 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gust Verenes | 52 | Head | Candy Maker | Greece |
| 33 | Dorothy Verenes | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 34 | Virginia Verenes | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Verenes | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George Verenes | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alex Verenes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Bridgeman | 59 | Head | Painter | England |
| 39 | Susan Bridgeman | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jack Bridgeman | 23 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
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)