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William Kelly — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & R — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Oregon |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 31 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Kelly | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| R Kelly | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Norman Kelly | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Kelly | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Adele Kelly | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Oregon
Son, age 9
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Polk, Oregon
Son, age 20
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Polk-County, Oregon
Head, age 30
Polk-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father R Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adele Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Kelly
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Kelly
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adele Kelly
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kelly
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Oregon
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Sibling
Beryl Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1948unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Kruger | 38 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 2 | Nathalie M Kruger | 37 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 3 | S H Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elizabeth Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charley H Jones | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Jacob V Jones | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Georgia V Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Delora M Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | C D Smiley | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-Eng |
| 10 | Mary Smiley | 55 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | G H Kellogg | 75 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 12 | R B Kelly | 48 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 13 | Adele Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | William Kelly THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Norman Kelly | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Beryl Kelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Andrew M Ingram | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Annie M Ingram | 69 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 19 | George H Riley | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Carrie E Riley | 53 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 1930 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)