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Edward Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Frank — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kennedy | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Philip Kennedy | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Edward Kennedy | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Francis Kennedy | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Kennedy | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 8
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 18
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edwin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 28
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edwin C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2165 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Edward Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Kennedy
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Kennedy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Kennedy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kennedy
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · California
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Sibling
Francis Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu134unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algernie Goner | 18 | Lodger | Patternfitter | Colorado |
| 2 | William Adams | 56 | Head | Painter | California |
| 3 | Rosalie Adams | 26 | Son | Reporter | California |
| 4 | Leonard Nelson | 27 | Lodger | Sheetmetalman | California |
| 5 | Norma Donley | 36 | Lodger | Servant | Canada |
| 6 | James Kierling | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 7 | Marie Kierling | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Marie Kierling | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Dorothy Kierling | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Frederick Kierling | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Julia Murphy | 58 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 12 | James H. Fogarty | 50 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 13 | Elizabeth Fogarty | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Mary Fogarty | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Josephine Fogarty | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 16 | Veronica Fogarty | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Marcella Fogarty | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Bernice Fogarty | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | John Stegeman | 50 | Head | Conductor | Germany |
| 20 | Elsa Stegeman | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Elmer Stegeman | 20 | Son | Conductor | California |
| 22 | John Stegeman | 19 | Son | Conductor | California |
| 23 | Russell Stegeman | 16 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 24 | Jacob Amend | 46 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 25 | Elaine Amend | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | George Amend | 19 | Son | Conductor | California |
| 27 | Muriel Amend | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Kate Williams | 55 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | California |
| 29 | Frank Macdonald | 36 | Head | Supt. | California |
| 30 | Mary Macdonald | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | John Macdonald | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Scott Macdonald | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | James Macdonald | 70 | Father | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Harry S. Gordon | 49 | Head | Elec. Engineer | California |
| 35 | Kate Gordon | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Helen Gordon | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | California |
| 37 | Agnes Gordon | 18 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | California |
| 38 | Inez Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Harry Jr. Gordon | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Frank J. Kennedy | 37 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 41 | Annie Kennedy | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Francis Kennedy | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Edward Kennedy THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Philip Kennedy | 51 | Brother | Collector | California |
| 45 | Thomas Martin | 50 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 46 | Sadie G. Martin | 48 | Wife | Dressmaker | California |
| 47 | John Hughes | 63 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 48 | Debbie Hughes | 59 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 49 | Mary Jones | 63 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 50 | George Ormel | 45 | Head | Foreman | England |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)