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John Kenney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Kenney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kenney |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Bank Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | West Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kenney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Kenney | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joan Kenney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Kenney | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Kenney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Kenney | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Shirley Kenney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Audrey Kenney | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keeney |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 22
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kenney |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Bank Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joan Kenney
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kenney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Kenney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Kenney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Kenney
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William E. Abbott | 36 | Head | Engineer | Connecticut |
| 42 | Wanda S. Abbott | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Patricia Abbott | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Anna D. Montanye | 65 | Head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 45 | Sarah J. Montanye | 82 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Montanye | 38 | Nephew | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Temple | 44 | Nephew | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Talbot | 43 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 49 | Eileen Talbot | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Margaret Talbot | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Douglas Hogan | 33 | Head | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edith Hogan | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Robert Hogan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Hogan | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Arthur J. Mcintyre | 48 | Head | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mildred Mcintyre | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Patricia Mcintyre | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frank Kung | 45 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 59 | Myra G. Kung | 44 | Wife | Book-Keeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Laverne Kung | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles J. Kennedy | 46 | Head | Artist | New Jersey |
| 62 | Eleanor Kennedy | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edith Kennedy | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Kennedy | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ruth Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John J. Kenney | 44 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 67 | Helen Kenney | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John J. Jr. Kenney THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Kenney | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Audrey Kenney | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Shirley Kenney | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Kenney | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joan M. Kenney | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Kenney | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Herbert Williams | 54 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 76 | Ellen Williams | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Florence Martucci | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 78 | Alice Martucci | 31 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Dorothy Martucci | 29 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 80 | Violet Martucci | 23 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
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)