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Dorothy Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anne Kennedy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jerry Kennedy | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Vilma Kennedy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Theresa Kennedy | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jeremiah Kennedy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Kennedy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jane Kennedy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Kennedy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galesburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Theresa Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeremiah Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vilma Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Knox-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00826-00716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Page | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leland Page | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles H. Miller | 52 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 44 | Louie E. Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Katherine Miller | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 46 | Fern Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ruth Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Clifford Miller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lena D. Mccullough | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Leroy Mccullough | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Bertha Mccullough | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Eugene Mccullough | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Ronaldson Mccullough | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Oscar Mccullough | 28 | Son | Policeman | Illinois |
| 55 | Eula Mccullough | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | No. Dakota |
| 56 | Dora L. Mccullough | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Anthony Gefs | 45 | Head | Derrick Operator | Yugo Slavia |
| 58 | Elizabeth X. Gefs | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Betty A. Gefs | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert Gefs | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | William Gefs | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Jackie Gefs | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Anthony Jr. Gefs | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Patricia L. Gefs | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lillian Wolf | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John Mckellip | 73 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | John Redington | 50 | Lodger | Janitor | Irish Free State |
| 68 | Jerry Kennedy | 54 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 69 | Agnes B. Kennedy | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Jeremiah Kennedy | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | James Kennedy | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 72 | Dorothy Kennedy THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Patricia Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Anne Kennedy | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Theresa Kennedy | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jane Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Vilma Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | U. G. Sutherland | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Sadie Smith | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 80 | Benjamin Elliott | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
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)