In my short time of playing I've made quite a few companions. Most of which are road builders (they're working on some awesome roads!), and some of which are from a neighboring town. I can see it getting quite confusing knowing who is who on your kin list, 'specially if you run a charity village! I get people wandering through all the time looking for supplies and I happily oblige. Usually results in kinship so that they can return easily.
It would be awesome if you could add little foot notes to the names on your kin list, such as *Road builder *Village by the Sea *Traveler