James Kerr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Kerr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Rye village
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Retail grocer
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Retail Grocer
Township / Ward	Rye Village
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Christina Kerr	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Elizabeth Kerr	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Christina Kerr	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Ethel Kerr	Daughter	—	20	~1920
James Kerr	Head	—	54	~1886
William Mcafee	Other	—	84	~1856
James Kerr	Son	—	17	~1923
Margaret Kerr	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Head, age 33

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Factory
Industry	Kodak
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Westchester, New …

Head, age 43

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	grocery clerk
Industry	grocery store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 54

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Rye village
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Retail grocer
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Kerr

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02813-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie R. Cushion	60	Sister	—	New York
2	William Ladd	64	Head	Night Watchman	England
3	Frieda Ladd	58	Wife	—	Germany
4	Evelyn Robinson	43	Head	Housework	Connecticut
5	Warren Robinson	15	Son	—	New York
6	Frank Houlahan	51	Head	Chain Packer	New York
7	Magnus Markey	32	Head	Plasterer	England
8	Margaret Markey	33	Wife	Tutor	England
9	John Baron	47	Head	Mechanic	Austria
10	Amelia Baron	37	Wife	—	Connecticut
11	Helen Baron	16	Daughter	—	New York
12	Marion Baron	15	Daughter	—	New York
13	John Baron	13	Son	—	New York
14	George Baron	10	Son	—	New York
15	Amelia Baron	83	Mother	—	Austria
16	James Kerr THIS PERSON	54	Head	Retail Grocer	Scotland
17	Christina Kerr	52	Wife	—	Scotland
18	Elizabeth Kerr	23	Daughter	Typist	Scotland
19	Christina Kerr	21	Daughter	Typist	Scotland
20	Ethel Kerr	20	Daughter	Typist	Scotland
21	Margaret Kerr	19	Daughter	—	Scotland
22	James, Jr. Kerr	17	Son	—	Scotland
23	William Mcafee	84	Lodger	—	Ohio
24	William Haupf	47	Head	Chauffeur	Connecticut
25	Eileen Haupf	43	Wife	—	Connecticut
26	Jean Haupf	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Connecticut
27	Marjorie Haupf	17	Daughter	—	Connecticut
28	Eileen Haupf	16	Daughter	—	Connecticut
29	Maude Ellis	52	Head	—	New York
30	Laura Lund	65	Sister	Seamstress	New York
31	Raymond Hane	38	Nephew	Truck Driver	New York
32	Josephine Thomas	57	Head	—	New York
33	Marie Tindersen	78	Lodger	—	Germany
34	Harold Fitzgerald	27	Head	Clerk	New York
35	Ethel B. Fitzgerald	26	Wife	—	New York
36	Grace Hooker	36	Head	Novelist	New York
37	Grace E. Hooker	17	Daughter	—	New York
38	Edmond Hooker	11	Son	—	New York
39	James Thomas	55	Head	Carpenter	England
40	Irene Thomas	52	Wife	—	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.

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