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James Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilcox-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Parker & Matilda — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilcox-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gees Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Gees Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Kennedy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glass Kennedy | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jonnie Kennedy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Manell Kennedy | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Son, age
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Son, age 9
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Wilcox-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
Wilcox-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gees Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilcox |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Parker Kennedy (~0.83 confidence) and mother Matilda Kennedy (~0.83 confidence) and father Glass Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Glass Kennedy (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Parker Kennedy
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Matilda Kennedy
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Glass Kennedy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Kennedy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Kennedy
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Glass Kennedy
b. ~1917
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
Bessie Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manell Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jonnie Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wilcox-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilcox-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00089-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Kennedy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Clemon Kennedy | 30 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 3 | Estelle Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Boston Jr Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | M G Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Donnie M Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Minnie L Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Clevena Kennedy | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jannie M Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Glass Jr Kennedy | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Manell Kennedy | 22 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 12 | James Kennedy THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 13 | Bessie R Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jonnie Kennedy | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | James Jones Kennedy | 13 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 16 | Sim Carson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | R C Carson | 26 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 18 | Leola Carson | 19 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 19 | Betsey Parallie Carson | 21 | Grand Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 20 | Betsey Marlene Carson | 20 | Grand Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 21 | Solmon Willie Carson | 18 | Grand Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 22 | Solmon Lorenzo Carson | 17 | Grand Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 23 | Sim Jr Carson | 16 | Grand Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 24 | Glenray A W Carson | 3 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Parallie Lucy M Carson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Bernice Bernice Carson | 28 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Betsey Higher Carson | 25 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Saucy Carson | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Huston Kennedy | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary E Kennedy | 27 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie P Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lee M Kennedy | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Alf Kennedy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mindora Kennedy | 42 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 35 | Arthur Kennedy | 28 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 36 | Huston Kennedy | 26 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Kennedy | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 38 | Broken Kennedy | 20 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 39 | Pearley Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 40 | Glass Kennedy | 15 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)