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Thomas Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elassa & Elias — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 64Th District Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Kelly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rose Kelly | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elias Kelly | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Lula Kelly | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Alvin Kelly | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Shellie Kelly | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Kelly | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arie Kelly | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ready Kelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Kelly | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 5
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 15
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Head, age 28
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 64th Militia District Sardis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elassa Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elassa Kelly
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Kelly
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Kelly
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kelly
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ready Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Burke, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel341:0789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie T Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Elias Kelly | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Lula Kelly | 54 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Matilda Kelly | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Rose Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas Kelly THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Ready Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Arie A Kelly | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mattie M Kelly | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Shellie Kelly | 4 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Alvin B Kelly | 1 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Burton J Miles | 42 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 63 | Ina M Miles | 43 | Wife-H | Teacher | Georgia |
| 64 | Carlton J Miles | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 65 | William H Miles | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Elias Jr Kelly | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Dora Kelly | 25 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Ed Hurst | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Lula Hurst | 45 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Willie Hurst | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Bertha Hurst | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Mary L Hurst | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Nora Hurst | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Ninnie Hurst | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jim Fuller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Ella Fuller | 50 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Sarah Fuller | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Jesse Dixon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Georgia A Dixon | 44 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Ezell Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Italy Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Mary A Mcelmurray | 70 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 83 | Robert L Murray | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 84 | Irene Murray | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Robert Jr Murray | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Helen Murray | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Mildred Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Thomas R Murray | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Annie F Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Cleo Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Carolyn Murray | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Peggy J Murray | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Clara Simms | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Frank Simms | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Alice Joyner | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Clarence Joyner | 52 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Barney Joyner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Noah Freeman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Mary Freeman | 48 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Nellie Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
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)