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James Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monongalia, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nat & James — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monongalia, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Battelle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kennedy | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lillie Kennedy | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Earl Kennedy | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Della Kennedy | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lester Kennedy | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 14
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 22
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 31
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monongalia, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nat Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margit Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Kennedy (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Nat Kennedy
b. ~1823
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margit Kennedy
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Kennedy
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Kennedy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Kennedy
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monongalia, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Dent | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Margerite B Dent | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Early H Moore | 71 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ellzina Moore | 61 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Martha Moore | 36 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charley W Moore | 33 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Benjamin F Moore | 28 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Russell H Moore | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur S Moore | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lee G Moore | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ebenezer Bell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sarah J Bell | 56 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Minnie Bell | 39 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ballard S Hamrick | 47 | Head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Hamrick | 41 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clifford D Hamrick | 20 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Edith M Hamrick | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bernice B Hamrick | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Earl H Hamrick | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Theresa S Hamrick | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alex White | 39 | Head | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ada White | 32 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ralph H White | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elva White | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | William G Kent | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Cynthia Kent | 73 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | David S Kent | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ella Kent | 24 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bonnie L Kent | 5 | Grand Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Luther Kennedy | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Bessie Kennedy | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Truman Kennedy | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Herbert Kennedy | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | James P Kennedy | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | James W Kennedy THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Della T Kennedy | 23 | Daughter in law | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lillie M Kennedy | 5 | Grand Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lester Kennedy | 3 | Grand Son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Earl Kennedy | 1 | Grand Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Abram W Nichols | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Anna Nichols | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Willie H Nichols | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary E Nichols | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | William Sitmon | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ollie B Sitmon | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | James R Sitmon | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ada Gamer | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Fredra H Gamer | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | John M Tinning | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Rachel A Tinning | 54 | Wife | None | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)