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Thomas Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clark, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clark, South Dakota |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Day Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Kelly | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Kelly | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| David Dorsey | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Myrtle Kelly | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Kelly | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, South …
Head, age 34
Clark, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Clark, South …
Head, age 45
Clark, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
Head, age 54
Clark-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Court House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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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.
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Thomas Kelly
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2219unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Karber | 33 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Jack Karber | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Aveline Karber | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Thomas Kelly THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 55 | Myrtle Kelly | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | James Kelly | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Marjorie Kelly | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Thomas Kelly | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | David Dorsey | 26 | Hired man | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Roy Townsend | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Estella Townsend | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Winifred Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Wm Burgess | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Wm Karber | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Edna Karber | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Kenneth Karber | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | George Karber | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Knute Roerne | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Martina Roerne | 44 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 70 | Anna Roerne | 13 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 71 | Siver Roerne | 11 | Son | — | Norway |
| 72 | Nellie Roerne | 9 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 73 | Keith Roerne | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Knute Iverson | 24 | Hired man | Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | M. M. Day | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 76 | Edna Day | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Loras Day | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Norma Jean Day | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | John Shenk | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Shenk | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | Margaret Shenk | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 82 | Harlan Shenk | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 83 | Hudson Mchenry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Sarah Mchenry | 60 | Mother-H | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Mchenry | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Charles Mchenry | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Willis Parkhurst | 54 | Hired man | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Chas. Hackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Ella Hackson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Margaret Hackson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 91 | Harry Williams | 19 | Hired man | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 92 | Albert Fox | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 93 | Isabelle Fox | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Eva Patnoe | 22 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Walter Patnoe | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 96 | John Patnoe | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Robert Patnoe | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Annabelle Patnoe | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Mary Patnoe | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 100 | Lawrence Patnoe | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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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)