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James Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Open Hearth |
| Industry | Midvale Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Open Hearth |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Kennedy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Florence Kennedy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Kennedy | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Kennedy | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Estimator |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Open Hearth |
| Industry | Midvale Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Kennedy
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Kennedy
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Kennedy
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eugene Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03740-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Kennedy | 61 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ellen Kennedy | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Kennedy | 24 | Son | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eugene Kennedy | 32 | Son | Counter Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Kennedy THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Open Hearth | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Veronica Kennedy | 26 | Daughter | Solderer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Crocker | 56 | Head | Compositor | Scotland |
| 9 | Anna Crocker | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Saunders | 45 | Head | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marian Saunders | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Saunders | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Betty Saunders | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Schneeweis | 43 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes Schneeweis | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Charles Doughty | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gertrude Doughty | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Jr. Doughty | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Allen Doughty | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Francis Bean | 27 | Head | Receiver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emma Bean | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Ronald Bean | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph O'Connor | 48 | Head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine O'Connor | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stanley Morris | 46 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alice Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Grace Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David Morris | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank S. Donahue | 50 | Head | Paper Route | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Kathryn Donahue | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Jr. Donahue | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Herbert Mcglinchey | 35 | Head | Appraiser | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine Mcglinchey | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Jane Mcglinchey | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Mcginnis | 64 | Mother-in-law | Administrator | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine O'Rourke | 28 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Royal Zueck | 46 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Marie Zueck | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Irma Mccurdy | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Allen Mccurdy | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)