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Walter Kelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshore man |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Longshore Man |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Kelly | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Kelly | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jane Kelly | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Kelly | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Longshore man |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Kelly
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kelly
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Kelly
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02626-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Reider | 45 | Wife | Office Manager | Russia |
| 2 | Patrick Browne | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 3 | Joseph Kelly | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | Veronica Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Veronica Kelly | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | James Kelly | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Margaret Kelly | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John Kelly | 23 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 9 | James Kelly | 20 | Son | Counter Man | New York |
| 10 | Joseph Kelly | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward Kelly | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | James Calbert | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Sarah Calbert | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Madeline Calbert | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | James Calbert | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Patrick Calbert | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | William Kelly | 61 | Head | Weigher | New York |
| 18 | Mary Kelly | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Thomas Kelly | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 20 | William Kelly | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 21 | Frederick Kelly | 23 | Son | Keeper | New York |
| 22 | Walter Kelly THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Longshore Man | New York |
| 23 | Jane Kelly | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Walter Kelly | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | William Kelly | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Garcia Malla | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Spain |
| 27 | Niebes Malla | 39 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 28 | Manuel Malla | 13 | Son | — | Spain |
| 29 | Richard Malla | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Augustine Malla | 7 | Son | — | Spain |
| 31 | Mary Malla | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Judith Malla | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Robert Barr | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Ruth Barr | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joan Barr | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert Barr | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Braine | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Margaret Braine | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Margaret Braine | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Joseph Braine | 11 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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 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)