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Sarah Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Kennedy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric Crane |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electric Crane |
| Township / Ward | Lee Park |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kennedy | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Rita Kennedy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Kennedy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Kennedy | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Kennedy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Phillip Kennedy | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Phillip Kennedy | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Electric Crane |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Kennedy
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03551-00944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Mlukosky | Mlukoski | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Mlukosky | Mlukoski | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Mlukosky | Mlukoski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Kruk | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 5 | Phillip Kennedy | 43 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sarah Kennedy THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Electric Crane | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rita Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Phillip Jr Kennedy | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward Kennedy | 72 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Russell Kinler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Kinler | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Kinler | 54 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward J. Kinler | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Shinaly | 59 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 17 | Anna Shinaly | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Frank Shinaly | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gertrude Shinaly | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Galanopoulos | 45 | Head | Chef | Greece |
| 21 | Helen Galanopoulos | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Estelle Galanopoulos | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Galanopoulos | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Barbara Galanopoulos | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nicholas Konides | 44 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 26 | Marcine Konides | 36 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 27 | Pauline Konides | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Konides | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Caroline Konides | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dimitra Konides | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leo Lucansky | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Lucansky | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Lucansky | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leo Lucansky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Patricia Lucansky | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Sweitzer | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Etta Sweitzer | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas H. Evans | 66 | Head | — | Wales |
| 39 | Elizabeth Evans | 60 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 40 | Maurice Stephens | 43 | Head | Miner | England |
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)