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William Kelley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | William E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kelley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Helen Kelley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Kelley | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anna Kelley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 8
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | William E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Student |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 28
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Bakery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Kelley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Kelley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kelly
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kelley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kelly
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Kelley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kelley
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Sibling
Helen Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kelley
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu657unit:1039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Sears | 44 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 52 | Ruth Sears | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William Sears | 7 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 54 | Thelma Sears | 7 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 55 | Francis Sears | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Herman Sears | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Harriette Sears | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | John E Feddon | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary A Feddon | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth M Feddon | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 61 | John L Feddon | 20 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 62 | Vernon Lindell | 23 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Lindell | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | William Borig | 50 | Boarder | Watchman | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary Dougherty | 43 | Head | Maid | Ireland |
| 66 | Michael Dougherty | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | James Miller | 41 | Head | Deverman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Emma M Miller | 11 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 70 | Harold Miller | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Mildred Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Matthew Burns | 30 | Head | Keeper | Maryland |
| 73 | Ada E Burns | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Laura V Wise | 52 | Mother-in-law | Forelady | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Caroline Smith | 76 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frederick Gilbert | 27 | Head | Trucker | Maryland |
| 77 | Anna P Gilbert | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | John L Gilbert | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Harry W Adams | 44 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 80 | Vicki Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Josephine P Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | James W Donaldson | 29 | Head | Moulder | Maryland |
| 83 | Mary E Donaldson | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | James A Donaldson | 65 | Father | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Ollie King | 31 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 86 | Marie King | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Lucetta King | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Earl King | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Mark King | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | William E Kelley | 33 | Head | Printer | Maryland |
| 91 | Anna E Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | William E Jr Kelley THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 93 | Helen E Kelley | 5 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 94 | Mary J Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Michael E Guntraft | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Fred J Guntraft | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 97 | Mary M Guntraft | 13 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 98 | John W Guntraft | 11 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 99 | Richard W Lande | 21 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 100 | Margaret Lande | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 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)