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George Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | In Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Urbana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kennedy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carolyn Kennedy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Kennedy | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Kennedy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Kennedy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roberta Kennedy | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 5
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 16
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Champaign-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Champaign-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | In Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 George Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reverda Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reverda Kennedy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Kennedy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Kennedy
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Champaign-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03037-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Lloyd | 44 | Head | Gamester | Gamester | Ohio |
| 2 | Ethel Lloyd | 17 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 3 | Mary Lloyd | 15 | Daughter | Janitor | Ohio |
| 4 | Samuel Lloyd | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Patricia Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lawrence Lloyd | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | William Dilty | 27 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Ohio |
| 8 | Marvey Q. Dilty | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Marayton Dilty | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Billie Roger Dilty | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Lowell M. Best | 54 | Head | Loader | Stacked | Ohio |
| 12 | Dott Best | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Sarah J. Best | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John J. Kennedy | 61 | Head | Chauffeur | Gardener | Ohio |
| 15 | Roberta Q. Kennedy | 59 | Wife | Servant | Kentucky |
| 16 | George Kennedy THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Servant | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary Kennedy | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 18 | Carolyn Kennedy | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Kennedy | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Richard Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | John Scott | 51 | Head | Street Repair Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Alina Scott | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Paul Scott | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 24 | Logan Jenkins | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 25 | Ada M. Jenkins | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Ohio |
| 26 | Harry Birt | 58 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary R. Birt | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Charles Sellers | 48 | Head | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 29 | Charles Sellers | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Jack Sellers | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Frances Brown | 36 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 32 | Marvin Fussell | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 33 | Ima Fussell | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Delmar Fussell | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Annetta Fussell | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Wayne Petty | 36 | Head | Beaterman | Ohio |
| 37 | Margaret Petty | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Betty Petty | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Kathryn Petty | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Martha Petty | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)