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Edward Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Kennedy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Margaret — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Silk & Cotton Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kennedy | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Edward Kennedy | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Peter Kennedy | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Julia Kennedy | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Com. Traveler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Silk & Cotton Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Kennedy
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kennedy
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Kennedy
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Mcvey | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Edward C Case | 32 | Lodger | Telegrapher | Connecticut |
| 53 | Patrick J Mcvey | 42 | Son | Manager (Food) | New York |
| 54 | John Burchell | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary Burchell | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Arthur J Welschofen | 34 | Head | Commercial Salesman | New York |
| 57 | Mary Welschofen | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Helen Welschofen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Edgar G Bergholtz | 28 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Bergholtz | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Mary Bergholtz | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Philip G Fischer | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Edwin P Fischer | 45 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Maud Fischer | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 65 | Laura Roper | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Robert D Roper | 38 | Son in law | Town Planner | Massachusetts |
| 67 | May Dove | 20 | Servant | Servant | Jamaica |
| 68 | Johanna Coughlin | 62 | Head | Proprietress | England |
| 69 | Edward Kennedy THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Julia Kennedy | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edward Kennedy | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Peter Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | James Harrod | 29 | Head | Singer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Madeline Harrod | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Frances Whitten | 41 | Mother in law | Manager | New York |
| 76 | William Claus | 41 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 77 | Pauline Claus | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Charles Castellone | 36 | Brother in law | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Isabella R Reich | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Reich | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Margaret Reich | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 82 | Philip Reich | 16 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 83 | H. L. Nieto | 45 | Boarder | Agricultural Tourist | Colombia |
| 84 | Shigeru Saito | 26 | Lodger | Clerk | Japan |
| 85 | Thos R Summerscale | 33 | Lodger | Designer | Russia |
| 86 | Henry M Dreyfus | 43 | Lodger | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 87 | A. W. Carstens | 43 | Lodger | Clerk | Germany |
| 88 | Charles J Hendricks | 44 | Lodger | Writer | Maryland |
| 89 | Louise Hendricks | 35 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Leon L Smith | 30 | Lodger | Lieutenant | California |
| 91 | Henrietta G Smith | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary Schatzel | 54 | Head | Proprietress | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret R Bailey | 65 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Amelia Rutes | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 95 | Elizabeth Rutes | 43 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Elizabeth Kline | 67 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 97 | Albert Kline | 52 | Cousin | Porter | New York |
| 98 | Agnes Carley | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | John Carley | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Wm Brigden | 40 | Lodger | — | United States |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)