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Frank Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Frank Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Milk Route |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Kennedy | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frank Kennedy | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marsha Kennedy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 7
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 17
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Frank F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lee-County, Iowa
Head, age 28
Lee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Milk Route |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Frank Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rilla Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rilla Kennedy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Kennedy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Kennedy
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01174-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Rain | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Florence Rain | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Betty Rain | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Iowa |
| 4 | Harriet Rain | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 5 | Delores Rain | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Florence Rain | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ward Rain | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Linnie Rain | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Emily Rain | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Carole Rain | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Frank Kennedy THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 12 | Pearl Kennedy | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Marsha Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Hugh Lockhead | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Lucile Lockhead | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Glen Lockhead | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Archie Otto | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Amanda Otto | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ray Rain | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ethel May Rain | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Erny W. Hawkins | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 22 | Elva M. Hawkins | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William G. Hawkins | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Virginia M. Hawkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Joseph M. Blencoe | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Katherine Blencoe | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Jacob Nuss | 27 | Hired hand | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Alvin Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Helen Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Diana Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Mckarl | 60 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 32 | Lelia Mckarl | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Robert Hawkins | 45 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 34 | Fern Grossman | 22 | Niece | House Work | Iowa |
| 35 | Marion Siebold | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 36 | Beatrice Siebold | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Robert Siebold | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | Iowa |
| 38 | Ruthie Siebold | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Kenneth Siebold | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Barbara Lou Siebold | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)