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John Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Kennedy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kennedy | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Clarence Kennedy | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Kennedy | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charles Kennedy | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Kennedy | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 7
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Winding Co. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 John Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Kennedy
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kennedy
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Charles Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1680unit:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Dowding | 22 | son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Frank Dowding | 20 | son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Charles Dowding | 18 | son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Edna Dowding | 5 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Anthony Casey | 47 | head | Weaver | England |
| 56 | Katherine T. Casey | 48 | wife | None | England |
| 57 | Madelyn V. Casey | 16 | daughter | Terry Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Anthony J. Casey | 14 | son | Bobbin Setter | Rhode Island |
| 59 | John Casey | 11 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Robert Casey | 37 | brother | Weaver | England |
| 61 | Morris Jacobson | 52 | head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 62 | Bessie Jacobson | 47 | wife | None | Russia |
| 63 | Don Jacobson | 25 | son | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Charles J. Jacobson | 22 | son | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Henry Jacobson | 19 | son | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Joseph Jacobson | 16 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Nathan Jacobson | 13 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Michael J. Lybovicz | 45 | head | Percher | Russia |
| 69 | Josephine Lybovicz | 48 | wife | None | Russia |
| 70 | Alice Lybovicz | 24 | daughter | Sewer | Russia |
| 71 | Annie Lybovicz | 18 | daughter | Burler | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Julia Lybovicz | 14 | daughter | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Amelia Lybovicz | 10 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Joseph M. Dempsey | 38 | head | Bottling | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Julia Dempsey | 37 | wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 76 | James E. Dempsey | 7 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Rose M. Dempsey | 4 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Ada Adams | 57 | head | None | Ireland |
| 79 | Joseph Adams | 21 | son | Teamster | Rhode Island |
| 80 | John F. Kennedy | 60 | head | None | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Mary Kennedy | 53 | wife | None | Connecticut |
| 82 | John E. Kennedy THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Clarence Kennedy | 19 | son | Filling Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Charles Kennedy | 16 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Ellen Liney | 28 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Charles Liney | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Walter Liney | 4 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Joseph Liney | 1 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Margaret Herrick | 56 | head | None | England |
| 90 | Isaac Herrick | 27 | son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Susan E. Keating | 76 | head | None | Scotland |
| 92 | Lucy A. Gifford | 46 | daughter | Stemming | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Margaret Glooly | 57 | head | None | Ireland |
| 94 | James E. Glooly | 26 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Charles Carlos | 47 | head | Core Making | Ireland |
| 96 | Julia Carlos | 38 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 97 | James Sullivan | 24 | cousin | Laborer | Ireland |
| 98 | William J. Stapleton | 49 | head | Teamster | New York |
| 99 | Sarah Stapleton | 42 | wife | None | New York |
| 100 | Sarah E. Stapleton | 11 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)