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Helen Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | wholesale store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Kennedy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Kennedy | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Helen Kennedy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | wholesale store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Alice Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Baumann | 50 | Head | Dealer | Germany |
| 2 | Milfred Mccrudden | 27 | Daughter | Chambermaid | New York |
| 3 | John Mccrudden | 14 | Grandson | — | Penn. |
| 4 | Babbette Phlug | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | Germany |
| 5 | Eugene Mckeever | 39 | Head | Elevator | New York |
| 6 | Anna Krouse | 45 | Step daughter | Chambermaid | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Granias | 49 | Lodger | Waiter | Greece |
| 8 | Peter Sollon | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Penn. |
| 9 | Alexander Barker | 72 | Head | Dresser Maker | England |
| 10 | Annie Sanger | 56 | Lodger | Housekeeper | New York |
| 11 | Josephine Knochel | 65 | Head | — | Eire |
| 12 | Hazel B Knochel | 27 | Daughter | Designer | New York |
| 13 | Erik Roy | 44 | Lodger | Asst. Sexton | Germany |
| 14 | Victor Kretchman | 45 | Lodger | Baker | Germany |
| 15 | Joseph Chamberlain | 54 | Lodger | — | Greece |
| 16 | Joseph Collins | 36 | Lodger | Waiter | New York |
| 17 | Frederick Bauer | 54 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Bauer | 53 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 19 | Frederick Bauer | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Frederick Garms | 19 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | William Meyer | 60 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 22 | Therese Meyer | 50 | Wife | Cook | Germany |
| 23 | Anthony Bar | 51 | Head | Cook | Austria |
| 24 | Charles Dolson | 49 | Lodger | Counterman | Austria |
| 25 | James Kogan | 42 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 26 | William Rhees | 78 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 27 | Christos Soffos | 25 | Lodger | Cook | New York |
| 28 | Mabel Thompson | 75 | Head | — | Eire |
| 29 | Charles Brownie | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | John Kling | 39 | Lodger | Cook | Mass. |
| 31 | John Roach | 30 | Lodger | — | Eire |
| 32 | Julia Thompkins | 52 | Lodger | Presser | New York |
| 33 | John J Langdon | 34 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 34 | May Langdon | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Christopher Langdon | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Richard Langdon | 30 | Brother | Usher | New York |
| 37 | Lanyda Lefenstor | 69 | Mother in law | — | Eire |
| 38 | Mary Kennedy | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen Kennedy THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 40 | Alice Kennedy | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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 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)