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Helen Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
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 William & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kennedy | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Helen Kennedy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Kennedy | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Kennedy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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: father William Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kennedy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Kennedy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kennedy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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-t0627-02644-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephraim S Block | 36 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 2 | Delia King | 39 | Head | Telephone Operator | South Africa |
| 3 | Victor S Susman | 39 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 4 | Frieda Susman | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Walter W Davidson | 62 | Head | Industrial Engineer | Indiana |
| 6 | Ira R Kimber | 53 | Head | Dean | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mabel A Trimble | 37 | Head | Secretary | Texas |
| 8 | Anna M Quinn | 83 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Myron Sokole | 39 | Head | Artist | Russia |
| 10 | Lucy Sokole | 30 | Wife | Copywriter | New York |
| 11 | Betty Hyter | 21 | Head | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Robert B Travers | 60 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Agnes B Runkel | 41 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 14 | Arthur G Mcguili | 37 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 15 | Rita Mcguili | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | John Batson | 41 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Batson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | John J Batson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | James F Batson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Hazel Mckernan | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 21 | Richard Quigley | 44 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Richard Jr Quigley | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Marilyn H Quigley | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Raphael Ashton | 62 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Adelaide Ashton | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Adelaide Ashton | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Ralph B Ashton | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | William Kennedy | 65 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 29 | Margaret Kennedy | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Margaret Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 31 | Helen Kennedy THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 32 | Fred Roys | 68 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Roys | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Thomas Roys | 21 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 35 | John J Batson | 62 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 36 | Elizabeth Batson | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Ray Barrett | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | James Barrett | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 39 | James Duffy | 74 | Brother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 40 | John H Crimmins | 51 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)