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Ruth Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, New York |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Kennedy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Faith Kennedy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lester Kennedy | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Kennedy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Archie Kennedy | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, New …
Daughter, age 8
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Kennedy
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faith Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Jefferson-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gordon Bailey | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Patricia Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Sylvia Bailey | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Peter Bailey | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Clive Spalsbury | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Ruth Spalsbury | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Robert Spalsbury | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Evelyn Spalsbury | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Delbert Spalsbury | 80 | Father | — | New York |
| 50 | Raymond Houghton | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 51 | Grace Houghton | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Kent Houghton | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Archie Kennedy | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Alice Kennedy | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | James Kennedy | 21 | Son | C.C.C. | New York |
| 56 | Lester Kennedy | 20 | Son | House Work | New York |
| 57 | Ruth Kennedy THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 58 | Faith Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 59 | Dorothy Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Nancy Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Virginia Kennedy | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | William Clark | 49 | Head | Coal Dock | New York |
| 63 | Natalia Clark | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | William Clark | 21 | Son | Bank Teller | New York |
| 65 | Robert Clark | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Betty Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Lula Brigham | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Earnest Heyman | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 69 | Chester Brown | 26 | Head | Labor | Canada |
| 70 | Dorothy Brown | 23 | Wife | Seamer | New York |
| 71 | Margaret Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Wilmont Carter | 41 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 73 | Eva Carter | 35 | Wife | Seamer | New York |
| 74 | Audry Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Ross Russell | 38 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
| 76 | George Kittle | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Lillian Kittle | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Clifford Stevens | 29 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | New York |
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)