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James Kerr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Kerr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorris-County, New Jersey
SurnameKerr
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Lincoln Park
1935 Residence (County)Morris
Naturalization StatusAlien
Additional Details
OccupationPolisher
IndustryMetal
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationPolisher
Township / WardLincoln Park
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Robert Kerr Head — 46 ~1894
Edna Kerr Daughter — 8 ~1932
Robert Kerr Son — 17 ~1923
Eugene Kerr Son — 3 ~1937
James Kerr Son — 16 ~1924
Margaret Kerr Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mary Kerr Spouse — 45 ~1895
Doris Kerr Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 7
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kerr
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1923
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 16
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Kerr
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Lincoln Park
1935 Residence (County) Morris
Naturalization Status Alien
Occupation Polisher
Industry Metal
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Kerr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kerr
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Doris Kerr
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kerr
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Kerr
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Kerr
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kerr
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Morris-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00760)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Smith 31 Head Sup. Clerk New York
2 Dorothy Smith 27 Wife — New York
3 Barbara Smith 5 Daughter — New Jersey
4 Stanley Horrocks 25 Head Engineer New Jersey
5 Mildred Horrocks 22 Wife — New Jersey
6 Donald Horrocks 1 Son — New Jersey
7 Harry Platt 65 Head — New York
8 Hannah Platt 62 Wife — New York
9 Robert Kerr 46 Head Machinist Scotland
10 Mary Kerr 45 Wife — Scotland
11 Robert Kerr 17 Son Clerk Scotland
12 James Kerr THIS PERSON 16 Son Polisher Scotland
13 Margaret Kerr 15 Daughter — New Jersey
14 Doris Kerr 11 Daughter — New Jersey
15 Edna Kerr 8 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Eugene Kerr 3 Son — New Jersey
17 John Kautzsky 29 Head Slaughter New Jersey
18 Marie Kautzsky 30 Wife Tipper Kansas
19 Marie Brafford 55 Head — Indiana
20 Joseph Vuit 50 Head — Denmark
21 Helen Vuit 38 Wife — Hungary
22 Philip Vuit 16 Son Polisher New Jersey
23 Emma Vuit 14 Daughter — New Jersey
24 Elsie Vuit 12 Daughter — New Jersey
25 John Vuit 11 Son — New Jersey
26 Peter Vuit 9 Son — New Jersey
27 Arthur Young 33 Head Polisher New York
28 Ruth Young 33 Wife — New Jersey
29 David Young 2 Son — New Jersey
30 Malachy Carrigan 22 Head Handy Man New Jersey
31 Beatrice Carrigan 17 Wife — New York
32 Janet Carrigan 1 Daughter — New Jersey
33 John Brosler 58 Head Waiter Luxemburg
34 Elsie Brosler 52 Wife — Germany
35 George Brosler 17 Son — New Jersey
36 Joseph Blair 52 Head Owner Italy
37 Rose Blair 45 Wife — Italy
38 Joan Blair 23 Daughter Presser New York
39 Gaetana Blair 20 Daughter Packer New York
40 Ralph Blair 17 Son Polisher New York

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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)

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