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Joseph Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Belleville Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Kennedy | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rita Kennedy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margie Kennedy | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Kennedy | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Vincent Kennedy | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Kennedy | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Kennedy | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 17
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Joseph Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02328-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amstruther John Foote | 35 | Head | Laborer Painter | Scotland |
| 2 | Mary Foote | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Arthur J. Foote | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Rose Mary Seitz | 21 | Lodger | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anne M. Glennon | 62 | Head | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 6 | Bessie Glennon | 65 | Sister | Maid | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank Watt | 49 | Head | Painter - Paper H. | New Jersey |
| 8 | Elizabeth Watt | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Edward Watt | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | Richard Watt | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Frank Watt | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Eileen Watt | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward Kennedy | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Kennedy | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Margie Kennedy | 35 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | New York |
| 16 | Alice Kennedy | 32 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | New Jersey |
| 17 | Vincent Kennedy | 30 | Son | Hatter | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Kennedy | 24 | Son | Color Mixer | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Kennedy | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | Rita Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Kennedy THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | James H. Miller | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Kathryn Miller | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Donna M. Miller | 34 | Daughter | Furniture | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Kennedy | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Andrew Kennedy | 60 | Head | Printer & Writer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Maude Kennedy | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Rita Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Kennedy | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | James J. Kennedy | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ellen Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Robert Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry Knight | 63 | Head | Stationary Fireman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Adelaide Knight | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Dorothy Foxleyer | 22 | Lodger | Clerical | New York |
| 38 | Edward Thomason | 54 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Florence Stumpf | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
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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)