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John Kenny — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mower-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Kenny across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mower-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: No. Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mower-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Kenny |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | No. Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Hess | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gordon Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Kenny | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Kenny | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bonnie Kenny | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Hess | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Olson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Hess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Hess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Kenny | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helga Helgeson | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Knote | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Kenny | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Loretta Kenny | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Andy Hess | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Betty Kenny | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernilla Kenny | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Kenny | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Kenny | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delbert Kenny | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Kenny | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| La Kenny | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Olson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kinney |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | No. Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no dakota |
1940
Mower-County, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Mower-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 24 household members
| Surname | Kenny |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | No. Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no dakota |
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 Kenny across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kenny
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Loretta Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernilla Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Kenny
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Hess
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01940-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. Kenny | 37 | Head | Sales Dept. | Iowa |
| 2 | Bertha Q. Kenny | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Kenneth Kenny | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John Jr. Kenny THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | No. Dakota |
| 5 | Shirley Kenny | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Bernilla Kenny | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Loretta Kenny | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bonnie Kenny | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | La Von Kenny | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Betty Kenny | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Robert Kenny | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Delbert Kenny | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | David Kenny | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mary Olson | 16 | Daughter | — | No. Dakota |
| 15 | Albert Olson | 21 | Son-in-law | Labor | Minnesota |
| 16 | Andy Hess | 47 | Boarder | Hog Trimmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Matilda Hess | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Myrtle Hess | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Howard Hess | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Dorothy Hess | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Gordon Hess | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | David Hess | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Helga Helgeson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Knote | 21 | Hired man | Farm Help | Iowa |
| 25 | Edith Strange | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Doris Bruger | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clifford Bruger | 21 | Son-in-law | Butcher | Minnesota |
| 28 | Lucy Coogan | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mildred Strange | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Marilyn Strange | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arthur O. Bauer | 22 | Lodger | Hog Killer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lucy D. Dickens | 72 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Fred Bluhm | 35 | Head | Vegetable Cutter | Iowa |
| 34 | Loretta Bluhm | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Barbara Bluhm | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edgar Coogan | 28 | Head | Help | Minnesota |
| 37 | Carlton Coogan | 22 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 38 | Samuel Hoffdal | 44 | Head | Sausage Dept. | Kentucky |
| 39 | Anna O. Hoffdal | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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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)