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James Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rosanna — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | KENNEDY |
| Given Name | James F. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woonsocket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | YARN BOY |
| Industry | WORSTED YARN MILL |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Yarn Boy |
| Township / Ward | Woonsocket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Kennedy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Kennedy | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rosana Kennedy | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Bobbin Boy |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | KENNEDY |
| Given Name | James F. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woonsocket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | YARN BOY |
| Industry | WORSTED YARN MILL |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 680 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosana Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Kennedy
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosana Kennedy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Irene Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03770-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germain Bousquet | 66 | Head | President & Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Rose Bousquet | 66 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Ora M. Bousquet | 42 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eva Bousquet | 38 | Daughter | Assistant Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles Bousquet | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Noel Garand | 39 | Head | Dye Vat Attender | Canada-French |
| 7 | Irene Garand | 38 | Wife | Worsted Yarn Spinner | Canada-French |
| 8 | Joseph V. Mcginley | 49 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Irene Mcginley | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Grace Mcginley | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Dieudonne Dubois | 35 | Head | Head Barber | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Germaine Dubois | 33 | Wife | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Edward J. Kane | 28 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Rita A. Kane | 26 | Wife | Speeder-Tender | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Shirley A. Kane | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Roland Bousquet | 25 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Blanche Bousquet | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Roland Jr. Bousquet | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Jeanne Bousquet | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Paul J. Ernst | 62 | Head | Finnishing Room | GERMANY |
| 21 | Helen Ernst | 28 | Daughter | Drawing-Frame Tender | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Philias Bousquet | 68 | Head | Clerk-Owner | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lela Bousquet | 52 | Wife | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Viola Bousquet | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Donat Boucher | 39 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 26 | Stanley Przybyla | 49 | Head | Rubber Worker | POLAND |
| 27 | Anna Przybyla | 48 | Wife | — | POLAND |
| 28 | Joseph Przybyla | 25 | Son | Statistical Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Walter Przybyla | 23 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank Przybyla | 20 | Son | Grinder | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Anna Przybyla | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | James F. Kennedy | 53 | Head | Finish Percher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Rosana Kennedy | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Irene M. Kennedy | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 35 | James F. Jr Kennedy THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Yarn Boy | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Helen Kennedy | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Margaret Kennedy | 37 | Sister | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Theobald A. Masse | 31 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Marie A. Masse | 27 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 40 | Donald N. Masse | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)