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John Kenney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Kenney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kenney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Westfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kenney | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Kenney | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Irene Kenney | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Myra Kenney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Madeline Kenney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martha Kenney | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Kenney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Kenney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kenney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 13
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keeney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Kenney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kenney
Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Madeline Kenney
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Kenney
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Kenney
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Kenney
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Kenney
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1390:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F. Leiter | 22 | Son | Musician | New Jersey |
| 2 | Thomas J. Leiter | 18 | Son | Mason | New Jersey |
| 3 | Russell Harkey | 21 | Boarder | Meter Reader | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank August | 40 | Head | Storekeeper | Germany |
| 5 | Henrietta August | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Charles August | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Arthur H. August | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | George J. August | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Howard F. August | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Louis F. Flitz | 61 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Florence E. Flitz | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Alfred T. Flitz | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Dolores E. Flitz | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Walter F. Emmon | 50 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 15 | Margaret Emmon | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Barbara Hutchings | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Nelson Anderson | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 18 | Lulu E. Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Lois Marie Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles T. Evans | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gertrude J. Evans | 30 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Irene Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marie Gertrude Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Margaret Wright | 50 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 25 | Anna C. Wright | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | James Kenney | 50 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 27 | Martha Kenney | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Myra Kenney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Irene Kenney | 20 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 30 | Madeline Kenney | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Dorothy Kenney | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth Kenney | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Kenney THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Michael O'Brien | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 35 | Anna O'Brien | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles O'Brien | 13 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | George O'Brien | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | James O'Brien | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ernestine Murtlow | 71 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Ellison | 21 | Boarder | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 41 | Charles Duvivier | 57 | Head | Painter | France |
| 42 | Alice Duvivier | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | William E. Beaver | 42 | Head | Bank Cashier | New Jersey |
| 44 | Catherine E. Beaver | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ruth Beaver | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Alice Beaver | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Beaver | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Raymond Beaver | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Edward Hynes | 60 | Boarder | — | England |
| 50 | Thomas Hazlett | 44 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)