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William Kelly — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & John — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationJohnson, Iowa
SurnameKelly
Given NameWilliam E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardWest Lucas Township
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mamie Kelly Daughter — 16 ~1904
Helen Kelly Daughter — 20 ~1900
Esther Kelly Daughter — 13 ~1907
Catherine Kelly Daughter — 14 ~1906
Timothy Kelly Head — 51 ~1869
William Kelly Son — 18 ~1902
Timothy Kelly Son — 14 ~1906
Maggie Kelly Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 18
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname Kelly
Given Name William E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 29
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 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 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Son, age 40
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kelley
Given Name Will E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) West Lucas Township
1935 Residence (County) Johnson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 888
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leon Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Kelley
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kelley
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kelley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Kelly
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Kelly
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kelly
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Sibling
Timothy Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Johnson, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu496unit:1159)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard E Himmel 5 Son None Iowa
2 Vera L Himmel 2 Daughter None Iowa
3 Fred Riecke 34 Head Farmer Germany
4 Edna C Riecke 32 Wife None Iowa
5 Edith C Riecke 7 Daughter None Iowa
6 Harold J Riecke 3 Son None Iowa
7 Dorothy M Riecke 0 Daughter None Iowa
8 Thomas G Williams 65 Head Farmer Illinois
9 Catherine Williams 60 Wife None Iowa
10 Thomas E Williams 27 Son Farm Labor Iowa
11 D. Webster Hughes 35 Head Farmer Iowa
12 Anna Hughes 34 Wife None Iowa
13 Helen J Hughes 2 Daughter None Iowa
14 Elias J Hughes 0 Son None Iowa
15 Elias J Hughes 63 Father Farmer Pennsylvania
16 Timothy Kelly 51 Head Farmer Iowa
17 Maggie A Kelly 42 Wife None Iowa
18 Helen M Kelly 20 Daughter None Iowa
19 William E Kelly THIS PERSON 18 Son None Iowa
20 Mamie G Kelly 16 Daughter None Iowa
21 Catherine A Kelly 14 Daughter None Iowa
22 Timothy J Kelly 14 Son None Iowa
23 Esther A Kelly 13 Daughter None Iowa
24 Charles W Lacina 33 Head Farmer Iowa
25 Clara E Lacina 30 Wife None Iowa
26 William C Lacina 10 Son None Iowa
27 Mary M Lacina 6 Daughter None Iowa
28 Lawrence L Lacina 12 Son None Iowa
29 Earl G Ward 21 Servant Laborer Iowa
30 Richard Jones 24 Head Farmer Iowa
31 Elizabeth A Jones 24 Wife None Iowa
32 Richard K Jones 1 Son None Iowa
33 Fred A Jones 26 Head Farmer Iowa
34 Lillian E Jones 29 Wife None Iowa
35 Gladys M Jones 3 Daughter None Iowa
36 James A Jones 1 Son None Iowa
37 William M Edwards 34 Head Farmer Iowa
38 Julia A Edwards 28 Wife None Iowa
39 Wilma J Edwards 8 Daughter None Iowa
40 Rena Edwards 6 Daughter None Iowa
41 Edward G Edwards 1 Son None Iowa
42 Joseph E Stover 52 Head Farmer Iowa
43 Enthimisa O Stover 49 Wife None Iowa
44 Burdett H Stover 23 Son Farmer Iowa
45 Faye U Stover 19 Daughter Teacher Iowa
46 Mabel I Stover 16 Daughter None Iowa
47 Ira J Stover 13 Son None Iowa
48 John A Mc Gowan 53 Head Farmer Virginia
49 Myrtle Mc Gowan 32 Wife None Iowa
50 Richard A Hughes 54 Servant Farm Laborer Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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