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William Kelley — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this William Kelley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAshley, Arkansas
SurnameKelley
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
Father's BirthplaceArkansas
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMill Creek Township
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mattie Kelley Daughter — 8 ~1912
Lillie Kelley Daughter — 1 ~1919
Maggie Kelley Daughter — 3 ~1917
William Kelley Head — 35 ~1885
Andrew Kelley Son — 6 ~1914
Jessie Kelley Son — 10 ~1910
William Kelley Son — 12 ~1908
Elmer Kelley Son — 5 ~1915
Ida Kelley Spouse — 34 ~1886

Census Appearances

1910
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelley
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
Surname Kelley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Kelley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ashley, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Kelley
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lillie Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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

1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0796)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Annie Merrill 20 Wife — Arkansas
2 Geniva Merrill 3 Daughter — Arkansas
3 Virginia Merrill 1 Daughter — Arkansas
4 Lucy Kimbrell 60 Head Farmer Arkansas
5 John Kimbrell 29 Son — Arkansas
6 Hattie Kimbrell 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Arkansas
7 Matilda Kimbrell 16 Daughter Farm Laborer Arkansas
8 Mary Kimbrell 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Arkansas
9 Pearl Kimbrell 7 Daughter — Arkansas
10 Silas Tucker 44 Head Farmer Arkansas
11 Jessie G. Tucker 37 Wife — Arkansas
12 Carrie Tucker 16 Daughter — Arkansas
13 Beatrice Tucker 14 Daughter — Arkansas
14 John D. Tucker 12 Son — Arkansas
15 Fred Tucker 9 Son — Arkansas
16 Frank Tucker 7 Son — Arkansas
17 Harry Tucker 3 Son — Arkansas
18 Head Battle 40 Head Farmer Arkansas
19 Mildred Battle 7 Daughter — Arkansas
20 Frank Pratt 47 Head Farmer Arkansas
21 Pearl Pratt 38 Wife — Arkansas
22 William Pratt 15 Son — Arkansas
23 Robert Pratt 12 Son — Arkansas
24 James D. Pratt 10 Son — Arkansas
25 Mattie Pratt 30 Sister — Arkansas
26 William Pratt 76 Uncle — Kentucky
27 Ernest Kelley 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
28 Maggie Kelley 34 Wife — Mississippi
29 Luther Kelley 19 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
30 Head Enoc 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
31 Mary L. Enoc 28 Wife — Mississippi
32 Ernest Enoc 16 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
33 George H. Enoc 13 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
34 Edward Enoc 11 Son — Arkansas
35 Annie Enoc 7 Daughter — Arkansas
36 Sallie Tate 74 Aunt — Mississippi
37 William Kelley 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Ida Kelley 34 Wife — Mississippi
39 William Kelley THIS PERSON 12 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
40 Jessie Kelley 10 Son — Arkansas
41 Mattie Kelley 8 Daughter — Arkansas
42 Andrew Kelley 6 Son — Arkansas
43 Elmer Kelley 5 Son — Arkansas
44 Maggie Kelley 3 Daughter — Arkansas
45 Lillie Kelley 1 Daughter — Arkansas
46 Sante Smith 71 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Tamara Smith 33 Daughter — Mississippi
48 Ella M. Smith 20 Daughter — Arkansas
49 Rosie Smith 5 Daughter — Arkansas
50 Annie Smith 3 Daughter — Arkansas

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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