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George Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & J — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stoufferstown (1-114) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Stoufferstown 1114 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Kennedy | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| David Hafer | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Kennedy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Kennedy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marguerite Kennedy | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Other, age 1
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stoufferstown (1-114) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 G Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father J Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Kennedy
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Kennedy
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Kennedy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward G. Farger | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Walker | 32 | Head | License Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Phyllis Walker | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Walker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry Forbes | 27 | Head | Delivery Man | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Forbes | 27 | Wife | Delivery Man | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Conrad Forbes | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Eberly | 57 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary S. Eberly | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank W. Eberly | 28 | Son | Florist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Grace Eberly | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lora Welty | 14 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Welty | 12 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anastasia Frommeyer | 92 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | C. Virginia Frommeyer | 64 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | May V. Frommeyer | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grace Fleshman | 56 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | J. Harry Kennedy | 50 | Head | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marguerite Kennedy | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Kennedy THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Kennedy | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Arthur Kennedy | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nancy Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | David M. Hafer | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eugene Peters | 34 | Head | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary B Peters | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Peters | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gloria Louise Peters | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Maurice Peters | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nancy Lee Peters | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Donald Ray Peters | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Peters | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary M Peters | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Amelia Peters | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Lawrence Peters | 25 | Son | Carrying Spools | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Cool | 57 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Cool | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Cool | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pearl C. Cool | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
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 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)