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Dorothy Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spokane-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Fredric — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spokane-County, Washington |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spokane |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spokane |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Spokane |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Rucker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Etta Kennedy | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Dorothy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frederic Kennedy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Turner | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spokane, Washington
Daughter, age 1
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Spokane, Washington
Daughter, age 11
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Spokane-County, Washington
Daughter, age 21
Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spokane |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spokane |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredric Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredric Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Washington
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Sibling
Betty Rucker
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 — Spokane-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04386-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold H. Parry | 48 | Head | Representative | Utah |
| 2 | Helen T. Parry | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Harold T. Parry | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Louise V. Parry | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | Carl E. Soderberg | 40 | Head | Lumberman | Colorado |
| 8 | Ida Soderberg | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Jean Soderberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Patricia Soderberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Karen Soderberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Edith Keeney | 49 | Servant | Housemaid | Iowa |
| 14 | Frank R. Finney | 65 | Head | Physician | Canada |
| 15 | Isabelle Finney | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | Frank H. Williams | 56 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 18 | Alice C. Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 19 | Edwin J. Williams | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Marion A. Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Lou F. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 23 | John J. Dickey | 65 | Head | Landlord | Iowa |
| 24 | Mary Dickey | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William E. Mitchell | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Estelle Mitchell | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Catherine Petite | 16 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 31 | Frederic D. Kennedy | 60 | Head | Principal | Iowa |
| 32 | Etta B. Kennedy | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Dorothy Kennedy THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | William R. Turner | 88 | Father in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Jean Rucker | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Dee R. Reigel | 50 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bonnie Reigel | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Hazel Olsen | 27 | Servant | Housemaid | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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 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)