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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 Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Don & Lou — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | warehouseman |
| Industry | bottling works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kennedy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Richard Kennedy | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nell Kennedy | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 7
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 17
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Paper Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Son, age 27
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | warehouseman |
| Industry | bottling works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Don Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Lou Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Don Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lou Kennedy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Kennedy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Kennedy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Kennedy
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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Sibling
Richard Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Burbank | 42 | wife | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 2 | Hattie Emerick | 75 | mother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 3 | Helen Emerick | 17 | niece | New Worker | Oregon |
| 4 | Inga Sater | 42 | head | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 5 | Arval Sater | 20 | son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 6 | Harold Sater | 15 | son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Lou M. Kennedy | 60 | head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Nell Kennedy | 49 | wife | Housekeeper | England |
| 9 | Robert Kennedy THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Warehouseman | Oregon |
| 10 | Richard Kennedy | 22 | son | Warehouseman | Oregon |
| 11 | Clyde Gregoire | 42 | head | Printer | Michigan |
| 12 | Ruby Gregoire | 33 | sister | Copy Holder | Montana |
| 13 | Eva Gregoire | 46 | sister | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 14 | Margaret Gregoire | 38 | sister | Copy Holder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Oscar Gregoire | 45 | brother | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gerhard Over | 53 | head | Standard Oil Man | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marion Over | 27 | wife | Typist | Minnesota |
| 18 | Thomas Over | 2 | son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Clarence Hall | 35 | brother-in-law | Architect | Iowa |
| 20 | Clarence Jr. Hall | 2 | nephew | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Eric Anderson | 53 | head | Stationary Engineer | Sweden |
| 22 | Catherine Anderson | 51 | wife | Housekeeper | England |
| 23 | Chas Lloyd Anderson | 21 | son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 24 | Oscar Brown | 49 | head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 25 | Minnie Brown | 45 | wife | Waitress | Oregon |
| 26 | Thelma Brown | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Oregon |
| 27 | Norman Brown | 17 | son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 28 | Ben F. Locke | 48 | head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 29 | Esther Locke | 39 | wife | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 30 | Leo Denzel | 44 | head | Druggist | Iowa |
| 31 | Edith Denzel | 42 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Russell B. Aldrich | 38 | head | Clerk | Wash. |
| 33 | Neva E. Aldrich | 25 | wife | Housekeeper | Wash. |
| 34 | Phyllis Aldrich | 4 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Norma M. Aldrich | 2 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Ada B. Gage | 70 | head | Postmistress | Wisconsin |
| 37 | L. Leighton Gage | 30 | son | Manager | Oregon |
| 38 | Leslie Gage | 33 | daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 39 | Robert John | 11 | son | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Ray Fox | 45 | head | Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)