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Thomas Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Patrick — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Kelly | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Kelly | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Kelly | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Page |
| Industry | Curb Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Elizabeth Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kelly
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Kelly
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02409-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John B Formissano | 37 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Giammandatore | 57 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 43 | Ursula Giammandatore | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Joseph Giammandatore | 21 | Son | Peddler | Connecticut |
| 45 | Mary Giammandatore | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Connecticut |
| 46 | Russell D'Amico | 25 | Head | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marie D'Amico | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John A Reilly | 49 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bridget Reilly | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Theodore Reilly | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Louis Reilly | 20 | Son | Po | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph Reilly | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Jr Reilly | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Phillip Reilly | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Jack Aceitos | 43 | Head | Painter | Spain |
| 56 | Louise Aceitos | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Thomas Kelly THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Packer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Gladys Kelly | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Patricia Kelly | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Sylvio La Corte | 26 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 61 | Josephine La Corte | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Andrew La Corte | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Peter V La Corte | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ralph Rollins | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 65 | Mary Rollins | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Caroline Rollins | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Nancy La Corte | 46 | Mother | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 68 | Henrietta Venezia | 44 | Head | Finishing Operator | Italy |
| 69 | John P Venezia | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Florence Venezia | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Louise Venezia | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Louise Ingino | 75 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 73 | Angelo Tathalco | 39 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Catherine Tathalco | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Anthony Tathalco | 18 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Nicholas Tathalco | 15 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 77 | Angelo Jr Tathalco | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Peter M Billio | 61 | Head | Chef | Italy |
| 79 | Esther Billio | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)