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Robert Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tate — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Kennedy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Kennedy | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edythe Kennedy | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 17
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 27
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Robert Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tate Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tate Kennedy
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Kennedy
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Young | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Young | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Jackie Eugene Young | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lucy Spaulding | 55 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Eddie Little | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret Marler | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dow Goss | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 8 | Neva Goss | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dow Jr. Goss | 20 | Son | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Ruth Goss | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter Lowe | 47 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 12 | Gertrude Lowe | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lerathel Lowe | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Polly Brush | 70 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 15 | A. W. Hughey | 46 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 16 | E. Brooke Hughey | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | J. Philip Hughey | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | J. L. Hughey | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Kennedy THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Loader | Scotland |
| 20 | Edythe Kennedy | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Myrtle Catherine Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jo Ann Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Jr. Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Orwin Reeder | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 25 | Nora Reeder | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Carlton L. Reeder | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Wilson | 45 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Aileen Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Quentin Wilson | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ted D. Milligan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Gladys Milligan | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Hudgins Arkey Day Milligan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Stanley Williams | 37 | Head | Mechanic Foreman | Illinois |
| 34 | Katherine Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Nelda Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Pearl Frederick Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clarence Goben | 50 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Wm A. Basinger | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James Herbert Basinger | 34 | Son | Apprentice Mechanic | Illinois |
| 40 | Walter Garrison | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)