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Thomas Kelley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Carrie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District No 1 Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Kelley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Kelley | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Kelley | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Horwood Kelley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Luther Kelley | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Maude Kelley | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 22
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Berhanville-Edgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Drafter |
| Industry | Blueprints |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Kelley (~0.83 confidence) and mother Carrie Kelley (~0.83 confidence) and father Thomas Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Luther Kelley
b. ~1859
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Carrie Kelley
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Thomas Kelley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Kelley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kelley
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Luther Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horwood Kelley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence A. Sr. Abbott | 26 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 52 | Willie M. Abbott | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Clarence Jr. Abbott | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rudolph Abbott | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John B. Elkin | 46 | Head | Train Dispatcher | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie L. Elkin | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Honora E. Elkin | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Edward R. Elkin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Benjamin A. Elkin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jewel B. Elkin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | George J. Elkin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Allyn Elkin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lawrence M. Culbreath | 31 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Allie Culbreath | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frances Culbreath | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alline Culbreath | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lawrence Culbreath | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Culbreath | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Manning C. Elders | 26 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 70 | May Elders | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ellen Elders | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Elders | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Elders | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James C. Mack | 23 | Roomer | Florist | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Mack | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 76 | Harold Mack | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas B. Kelley | 43 | Head | Truck Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maude R. Kelley | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eleanor G. Kelley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Kelley THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Horwood Kelley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Luther Kelley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Henry W. Lewis | 51 | Head | Optometrist | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie A. Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Kathryn Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie C. Rivers | 59 | Head | Commissioner | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary E. Rivers | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Birdie V. Rivers | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 89 | William H. Rivers | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lucy H. Rivers | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jessie Rivers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Duncan Rivers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | George L. Rivers | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Kate C. Butler | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry Butler | 41 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 96 | Atilia Van Sickle | 40 | Daughter | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 97 | Leona Van Sickle | 17 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Herman R. Long | 33 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 99 | Claudia Long | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Helen L. Davidson | 5 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)