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Thomas Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Montana |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Plentywood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Kelley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Kelley | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Kimball | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joanna Kelley | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| La Little | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Hazel Macmarrow | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Montana
Head, age 50
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Prop. |
| Industry | Billiard Hall |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sheridan, Montana
Head, age 60
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sheridan-County, Montana
Head, age 69
Sheridan-County, Montana · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Kelley
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Montana
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1261unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kelley THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 2 | Joanna Kelley | 57 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Linda Kelley | 27 | Daughter | Assistant | Michigan |
| 4 | Mary Kimball | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Montana |
| 5 | Hazel Macmarrow | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 6 | La Verne Little | 24 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Christian Indorf | 40 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 8 | Dagmar C Indorf | 43 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Leona E Indorf | 11 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 10 | Karl V Indorf | 7 | Son | None | Montana |
| 11 | Edward W Placit | 46 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 12 | Bertha A Placit | 40 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 13 | William Y Placit | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Meta M Placit | 15 | Daughter | None | Canada-English |
| 15 | Wellington E Placit | 13 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 16 | Winston W Placit | 10 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 17 | Rita B Placit | 0 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 18 | Allan Daskel | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 19 | William R Daskel | 15 | Son | None | Montana |
| 20 | Mary D Daskel | 14 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 21 | Ernest M Davis | 41 | Head | Driller | Missouri |
| 22 | Madge M Davis | 42 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 23 | Vivian G Davis | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Katherine Duggan | 38 | Head-H | Seamstress | North Dakota |
| 25 | Mildred B Duggan | 13 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 26 | Elsie M Duggan | 5 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 27 | William E Pierce | 54 | Head | Insurance | Iowa |
| 28 | Martha F Pierce | 52 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Beryl S Pierce | 27 | Step-son | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 30 | Ellen C Pierce | 30 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Beverly J Pierce | 1 | Grand-daughter | None | Montana |
| 32 | Patti Pierce | 0 | Grand-daughter | None | Montana |
| 33 | Ludwig J Onstad | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Emma E Onstad | 54 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Clara M Onstad | 19 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 36 | Lyle J Onstad | 14 | Son | None | Montana |
| 37 | Harry E De Silva | 38 | Head | Proprietor | South Dakota |
| 38 | Minnie L De Silva | 36 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Harold De Silva | 15 | Son | None | Montana |
| 40 | Yvonne De Silva | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Dale De Silva | 5 | Son | None | Montana |
| 42 | Maren Christianson | 60 | Head | None | Denmark |
| 43 | Lillian Christianson | 19 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 44 | Louis S Smaltz | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 45 | Emma E Smaltz | 42 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arnold Smaltz | 11 | Son | None | Montana |
| 47 | Leona J Smaltz | 7 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 48 | Lois J Smaltz | 1 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 49 | Eugene M Pierce | 67 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Evelyn M Pierce | 60 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
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)