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Charles Kennedy — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wetzel, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Kennedy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vena & Nathaniel — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Carpentry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Hundred Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kennedy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Kennedy | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Vivian Kennedy | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 10
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Charles R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wetzel, West …
Son, age 21
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 32
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Carpentry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Charles Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wetzel, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Vena Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathaniel Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Nat Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ima Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Vena Kennedy
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathaniel Kennedy
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nat Kennedy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ima Kennedy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Kennedy
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Betty Marie Gibbons | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Clyde Gibbons | 40 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 53 | Pearl Gibbons | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Elizabeth Gibbons | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | John P. Gibbons | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | James V. Gibbons | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Kennedy THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 58 | Vivian Kennedy | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Lou Kennedy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charley Lemley | 53 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 61 | Maggie Lemley | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Loyd Lemley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | James Taylor | 50 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Maude Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Paul Taylor | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nancy Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Ann Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas Hylton | 68 | Father-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Patrick Gibbons | 64 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Virginia A. Gibbons | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John H. Gibbons | 33 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Maggie Butcher | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Roy W. Butcher | 27 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles G. Day | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Edna Day | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charlene Day | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Betty Jean Day | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | A. L. Moore | 58 | Head | Justice Of Peace | West Virginia |
| 80 | Alice Moore | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Russell Moore | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Kathryn Moore | 10 | Gr. Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Katherine Eddleman | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Cora Soles | 62 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Anna Soles | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Jesse Higer | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Philip Shough | 56 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Winona H. Shough | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | George Drummond | 55 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 90 | Dora Drummond | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Emmaline Drummond | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Anna Virginia Drummond | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Naomi Drummond | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Grimes Drummond | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Mary Rose Drummond | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | H. D. Drummond | 24 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mitchel Snider | 34 | Head | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 98 | Martha M. Snider | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Helen R. Snider | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Robert N. Snider | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)