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Dorothy Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kennedy | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alfred Kennedy | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mary Kennedy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Daniel Kennedy | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alfred Kennedy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Kennedy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Kennedy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eleanor Kennedy | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02411-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Thompson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | August Vilas | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 43 | Johanna Vilas | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | George Vilas | 35 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Fred Bronkhurst | 31 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 46 | Loretta Bronkhurst | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Elizabeth Vogel | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Lawrence Vogel | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Hummel | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Annie B. Dater | 52 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Winthrop Dater | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Francis Gabryle | 39 | Head | Doctor | New Jersey |
| 54 | Freda Epp | 53 | Lodger | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 55 | Caroline Epp | 12 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Mayone | 46 | Head | Cloth Cutter | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Mayone | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Alfred Kennedy | 58 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 59 | Alfred Jr. Kennedy | 21 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Eleanor Kennedy | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Daniel Kennedy | 19 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Irene Kennedy | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Dorothy Kennedy THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joseph Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Lyons | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Ella Lyons | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Gene Morel | 59 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna Norizra | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | John Norizra | 58 | Head | Tanner | Austria |
| 72 | Betty Bean | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Bean | 30 | Son in law | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 74 | James Bean | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charles Bean | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Henry Marshall | 59 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 77 | Martha Cushing | 65 | Housekeeper | House Work | New York |
| 78 | Samuel Sachs | 49 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Jeanette Sachs | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Herbert Sachs | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)