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Dorothy Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School-Asst. |
| Industry | N.Y.A. School-Aid |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School-Asst. |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Kennedy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evan Kennedy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| June Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Kennedy | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Kennedy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Kennedy | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Kennedy | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roberta Kennedy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | School-Asst. |
| Industry | N.Y.A. School-Aid |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evan Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Mazor | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charlotte Mazor | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Andrew Sikora | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Albina Sikora | 34 | Daughter | Sanker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bernice Sikora | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Michael Sikora | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ladislau Sikora | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Gook | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edna Gook | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Caroline Gook | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Isabella Gook | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Kennedy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Kennedy | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothy Kennedy THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | School-Asst. | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Jr. Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Audrey Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | June Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lawrence Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Roberta Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Evan Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nicholas Butchko | 55 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 22 | Mary Butchko | 55 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | John Butchko | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Butchko | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Butchko | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Pollock | 69 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Hedwig Bogdan | 57 | Head | — | Poland |
| 28 | Frances Bogdan | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michael Bogdan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Pauline Bogdan | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Peter Bogdan | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Louis Bogdan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Potera | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Potera | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Phyllis Potera | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Barbara Potera | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jacob Ondish | 57 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 38 | Victoria Ondish | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | Helen Ondish | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jacob Jr. Ondish | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)