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James Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crystal, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crystal, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crystal, Kansas |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crystal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Moore | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Kennedy | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Willie Moore | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Kennedy | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 42
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Carpenter House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Phillips, Kansas
Head, age 51
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Crystal, Kansas
Head, age 61
Crystal, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Phillips, Kansas
Other, age 71
Phillips, Kansas · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 James Kennedy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kennedy
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Kansas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Crystal, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crystal, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu544unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Addie | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Eva M. Addie | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Isaac Runyan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Alice M. Runyan | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Lee D. Runyan | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Leland H. Runyan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Ray B. Runyan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Walter E. Runyan | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Bert A. Hessler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Katie L. Hessler | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Dorothy L. Hessler | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Mildred A. Hessler | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruth D. Hessler | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Donald H. Hessler | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Eugene F. Hessler | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Winifred E. Hessler | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | James H. Kennedy THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 18 | Sarah J. Kennedy | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ethel K. Moore | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | Maine |
| 20 | Willie W. Moore | 3 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William G. Mccall | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Jennie A. Mccall | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ruth E. Mccall | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Effie J. Mccall | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Nellie R. Mccall | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | William M. Nichols | 38 | Boarder | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Pety G. Peterson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Viola B. Peterson | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | James S. Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 30 | Katie Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Lawrence T. Peterson | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Crystal L. Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | William P. Peterson | 23 | Son | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 34 | Maggie L. Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Clyde Carroll | 12 | Step-son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Myrtle Carroll | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | John W. Carroll | 11 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | William H. Addie | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Leda B. Addie | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Margaret L. Addie | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Edgar E. Ritter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Rebecca M. Ritter | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Zula V. Ritter | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Gussie P. Ritter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Ruth A. Ritter | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Edith M. Ritter | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Lenard M. Ritter | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Andrew Rogers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Sarah A. Rogers | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | George E. Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)