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Edward Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kossuth-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lura |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lura |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mickle Kennedy | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Gerald Main | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wayne Kennedy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Kennedy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Kennedy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gerald Kennedy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martha Kennedy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Son, age 5
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Son, age 15
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lura |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Margy Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kossuth-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Kossuth-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wallace Lisle | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Elaine Lisle | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Marlin Lisle | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Walter Peterson | 19 | laborer | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 45 | Frank Jackson | 54 | head | Farm | Iowa |
| 46 | Christina Jackson | 43 | wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Sylvia Jackson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Kenneth Jackson | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Eldon Jackson | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Clarence Berhow | 23 | head | Farm | Iowa |
| 51 | Ina Berhow | 18 | wife | — | Minn |
| 52 | Vergil Jensen | 28 | head | Farm | Iowa |
| 53 | Gladys Jensen | 28 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Marcia Jensen | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Shirley Birk | 40 | head | Farm | Iowa |
| 56 | Edna Birk | 48 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Milda Cargill | 73 | mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 58 | Fred Mcgregor | 60 | head | Farm | Canada Eng |
| 59 | Ida Mcgregor | 61 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Clifford Mcgregor | 22 | son | Farm | Iowa |
| 61 | Mickle Kennedy | 47 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 62 | Martha Kennedy | 42 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Kathleen Kennedy | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Betty Kennedy | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Edward Kennedy THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Margy Kennedy | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Donald Kennedy | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Robert Kennedy | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Gerald Kennedy | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Wayne Kennedy | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Gerald Main | 22 | laborer | Farm | Iowa |
| 72 | Joseph Kennedy | 45 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 73 | Grace Kennedy | 47 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Patricia Kennedy | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gloria Jean Kennedy | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Joan Kennedy | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Michele Kennedy | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Richard Kennedy | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Donald Jackson | 22 | laborer | Farm | Minnesota |
| 80 | Earl Preston | 44 | head | Farm | Iowa |
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)