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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 Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Stephen — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Lee Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Livery Service |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Fort Lee Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kelly | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Stephen Kelly | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Kelly | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Kelly | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 8
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 19
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 29
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Lee Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Livery Service |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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: father Stephen Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Kelly
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Kelly
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kelly
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Kelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02307-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Scullion | 42 | Head | Forewoman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Scullion | 20 | Daughter | Business Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Scullion | 20 | Son | Record Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Francis Carney | 35 | Brother | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 5 | Robert Carney | 31 | Brother | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Kilroy | 73 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 7 | Stephen Kelly | 69 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Kelly | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Kelly | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Kelly THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edward Rev. Kelder | 66 | Head | Clergyman | Michigan |
| 12 | Monica H. Kelder | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Monica B. Kelder | 30 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 14 | Rudolf Stiendl | 52 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 15 | Lena Stiendl | 50 | Wife | Saleslady | Germany |
| 16 | Max Stiendl | 31 | Son | Baker | Germany |
| 17 | John Schmidt | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Switzerland |
| 18 | Selina Schmidt | 55 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 19 | Seline Schmidt | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Switzerland |
| 20 | Jacob Schmidt | 25 | Son | Electrician Helper | Switzerland |
| 21 | Hans Schmidt | 20 | Son | Accountant | Switzerland |
| 22 | Alex J. Lang | 51 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | New York |
| 23 | Mathilda Lang | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | John H. Lang | 25 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 25 | William H. Lang | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | New York |
| 26 | Mary A. Burns | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Marie C. Burns | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 28 | Ann G. Burns | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 29 | Amanda K. Burns | 21 | Daughter | Reg. Nurse | New York |
| 30 | Anthony H. Burns | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | John J. Burns | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles Schreurs | 62 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 33 | Amelia Schreurs | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Walter Schreurs | 24 | Son | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary E. Shannon | 65 | Head | Section Head | New Jersey |
| 36 | Herman Koling | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Edith Koling | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Louis Norman | 62 | Head | Night Watchman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Julia Norman | 69 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Effie Norman | 39 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)