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Helen Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenography |
| Industry | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenography |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mchale | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Kennedy | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Mary Skruttake | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Kennedy | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Edward Olcheska | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Helen Kennedy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Olcheska | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Olcheska | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Skruttake | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stanley Skruttake | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Skruttake | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Skruttake | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Michael Skritunas | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Mchale | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sophia Skruttake | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 16 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lack |
| Occupation | stenography |
| Industry | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| 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 Helen Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Mchale
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Skruttake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Olcheska
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Skruttake
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Olcheska
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Skruttake
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Skruttake
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Skruttake
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03687-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin May | 52 | brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret May | 35 | sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ann Marie May | 4 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Swartz | 72 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Swartz | 68 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Casimer Blonski | 49 | head | Hotel Keeper | Lithuania |
| 47 | Anna Blonski | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thomas Kennedy | 74 | head | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Kennedy | 64 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Kennedy | 33 | son | Shipping | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Helen Kennedy THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | Stenography | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James Mchale | 40 | son-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Mchale | 39 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Michael Skritunas | 62 | lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 55 | Sophia Skruttake | 56 | mother | — | Poland |
| 56 | Stanley Skruttake | 27 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Skruttake | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Skruttake | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Skruttake | 17 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Skruttake | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Josephine Olcheska | 62 | mother | — | Poland |
| 62 | Joseph Olcheska | 37 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Olcheska | 33 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Stanley Kislus | 33 | head | Hotel Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Adell Kislus | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Adell Kislus | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Regina Kislus | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Kuchinaskas | 20 | niece | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Agatha Cheoskie | 70 | grandmother | — | Poland |
| 70 | Joseph Kuchinaskas | 18 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anthony Shifton | 40 | head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Shifton | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Shifton | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eleanor Shifton | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Betty Shifton | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eugene Shifton | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Shifton | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Kranicki | 48 | head | Miner | Poland |
| 79 | Mary Kranicki | 46 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Paul Mackin | 43 | head | Miner | Poland |
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)