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William Kelley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Kelley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | oil company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1284 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Kelley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Kelley | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William Kelley | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Julia Kelley | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Son, age 20
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Furniture Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 31
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | oil company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1284 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kelley
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kelly
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kelley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kelly
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Kelly
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Kelly
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kelley
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Sibling
Bernadine Kelley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01858-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hedwig Raleta | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 42 | Richard Raleta | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 43 | Faust Raleta | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 44 | Norbert Nowicki | 29 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 45 | Ruth Nowicki | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Joyce Nowicki | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | William J. Kelley | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Julia Kelley | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | William Jr. Kelley THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 50 | Bernadine Kelley | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 51 | Stanley Endrwngowski | 52 | Head | Electrical Contractor | Michigan |
| 52 | Josephine Endrwngowski | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edward Endrwngowski | 22 | Son | Musician | Michigan |
| 54 | Sylvester Endrwngowski | 20 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 55 | Stanley Jr. Endrwngowski | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | John Kurla | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 57 | Agnes Kurla | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | John Kurla | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 59 | Helen Kurla | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 60 | Antoinette Nowak | 57 | Lodger | Housework | Poland |
| 61 | John Bagacki | 25 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Irene Bagacki | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Stanley Wawrzyniak | 44 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 64 | Victoria Wawrzyniak | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 65 | Zenita Wawrzyniak | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Peter Mikolajczyk | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 67 | Walter Mikolajczyk | 50 | Partner | — | Poland |
| 68 | Elizabeth Steiber | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Evelyn Steiber | 25 | Daughter | Candy Worker | Michigan |
| 70 | Eleanor Steiber | 22 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Michigan |
| 71 | Arthur Steiber | 15 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 72 | Agnes Chapp | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Joseph Grzezyk | 63 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 74 | Marie Grzezyk | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Stanley Grzezyk | 25 | Son | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bruno Grzezyk | 23 | Son | Punch Press | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Gorczany | 33 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 78 | Wanda Gorczany | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Szychowski | 58 | Lodger | Sweeper | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)