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Margaret Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Kennedy across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clay District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitman Kennedy | Head | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| William Kennedy | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Kennedy | Spouse | — | 82 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 42
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margit |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 52
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 61
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Other, age 72
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margaret W |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Spouse, age 82
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Margaret Kennedy across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Kennedy
Spouse · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04432-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilma Tennant | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Gail Tennant | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Eileen Tennant | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jackie Tennant | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Marie Mae Tennant | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eddie Tennant | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia Tennant | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Melvin Walker | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Walker | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Isaac Kennedy | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ada Kennedy | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lenox Toothman | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Waitman Kennedy | 86 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret V. Kennedy THIS PERSON | 82 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William O. Kennedy | 39 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | John O. Varner | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dee Varner | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Richard Varner | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bernice Varner | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harold E. Shuman | 33 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret Shuman | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Roberta Shuman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Sherril Shuman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Wayne Shuman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jesse Grubb | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Belle Grubb | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leonard Grubb | 27 | Son | Timber | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jacob W. Tennant | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Savanna A. Tennant | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Grace Tennant | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lulu Tennant | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Kenneth Tennant | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | P. A. Wells | 49 | Head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 34 | Evelyn Wells | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Beatrice Wells | 14 | Daughter | Minister | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Edna Wells | 51 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary A. Tennant | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Nimrod E. Tennant | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | M. Olive Tennant | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lemley Tennant | 40 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
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)