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Joseph Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Kennedy across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nellie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mont Alto (borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Mont Alto Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Kennedy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Nettie Kennedy | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Kennedy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Kennedy | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Ice Mach. Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mont Alto (borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Kennedy
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Kennedy
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Kennedy
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03510-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George De Hart | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Virginia Mc Fern | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anola High | 23 | Adopted Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Smith | 42 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Smith | 39 | Wife | Hand Work | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jack Smith | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Patrick Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Miles Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph H Kennedy THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alma Josephine Kennedy | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joan Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nettie Kennedy | 57 | Mother | Machine Opr | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold Albert Dull | 40 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mabel Dull | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gloria Dull | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harold Jr Dull | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Diana Dull | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | C. Chester Hoover | 53 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Susan M. Hoover | 49 | Wife | Assistant | Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel C. Green | 56 | Head | Post Master | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | David Myers | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Mary Myers | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thelma Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Myers | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Myers | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Betty Jean Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joan Myers | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Rowe | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Rowe | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frances Rowe | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Ann Rowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Shirley Rowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Margaret Green | 17 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Diffenderfer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Diffenderfer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia Diffenderfer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Andrew Diffenderfer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marie Diffenderfer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Junior Diffenderfer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)