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Robert Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dakota-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dakota-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mendota T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Mendota T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kennedy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cecelia Kennedy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evangeline Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eileen Kennedy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Theresa Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Michael Kennedy | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Vincent Kennedy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Kennedy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Michael Kennedy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilmer Kennedy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Kennedy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dakota, Minnesota
Son, age 4
Dakota, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dakota-County, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Dakota-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mendota T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Vincent Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evangeline Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Dakota-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dakota-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01917-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Fischer | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 2 | Laura Fischer | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | William Fischer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Florence Wernicke | 24 | Maid | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 5 | Robert Lawton | 40 | Head | Mail Man | Minnesota |
| 6 | Anna Lawton | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Robert Lawton | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Laura Mae Lawton | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | David Lawton | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Eli Clarkson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Cora Clarkson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Robert Merrill | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | William Gleuwne | 36 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 14 | Marie Gleuwne | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Walter P. Gleuwne | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Hilda Gleuwne | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Theodore Olsen | 35 | Head | Private | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Alice Olsen | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Theodore Jr. Olsen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Michael Kennedy | 61 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence Kennedy | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Evangeline Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Evelyn Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Wilmer Kennedy | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Eileen Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Robert Kennedy THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Cecelia Kennedy | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Vincent Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Theresa Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mary Ann Kennedy | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Michael Jr. Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Thomas Kennedy | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | George Perron | 51 | Head | Grading Contractor | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Greene | 37 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Frederick Voll | 25 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jennie Letendre | 56 | Head | Cook-Waitress | Minnesota |
| 37 | Walter Letendre | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Richard Letendre | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Pauline Letendre | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | William Behen | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
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)