John Kerr — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Kerr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Street R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Andrew Kerr	Son	—	2	~1928
Irene Kerr	Daughter	—	11	~1919
John Kerr	Head	—	40	~1890
Joseph Kerr	Son	—	15	~1915
Julia Kerr	Spouse	—	32	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Street R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 50

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Tailor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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John Kerr

Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1507:0552)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Jorgen O Johansen	50	Head	Merchant	Norway
52	John Johansen	36	Roomer	Steward	Norway
53	Arthur Johansen	46	Roomer	Baker	Norway
54	James Sodder	35	Head	Clerk	New York
55	Isabelle Sodder	29	Wife	—	New York
56	James Sodder	7	Son	—	New York
57	Mary Sodder	5	Daughter	—	New York
58	Joseph Sodder	3	Son	—	New York
59	Thomas Sodder	1	Son	—	New York
60	Samuel Boerman	39	Head	Maker	Russia
61	Daphne Boerman	34	Wife	—	New York
62	Gladys Boerman	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Elizabeth Mccarthy	34	Head	Operator	New York
64	Mary Calvin	34	Head	—	Irish Free State
65	Sarah Calvin	12	Daughter	—	New York
66	Mary Calvin	10	Daughter	—	New York
67	Theresa Calvin	4	Daughter	—	New York
68	John Calvin	2	Son	—	New York
69	James Gorman	45	Head	—	Irish Free State
70	Beulah Gorman	35	Sister	Laborer	England
71	John Kerr THIS PERSON	40	Head	Mechanic	Poland
72	Julia Kerr	32	Wife	—	Poland
73	Joseph Kerr	15	Son	Laborer	Poland
74	Irene Kerr	11	Daughter	—	Poland
75	Andrew Kerr	2	Son	—	New York
76	Arthur Mcdade	69	Head	Clerk	Scotland
77	Agnes Mcdade	40	Daughter	—	Scotland
78	Fred Lohman	28	Roomer	Mechanic	Germany
79	Robert Lohman	22	Roomer	Laborer	Germany
80	William Larkin	30	Head	Waiter	New York
81	Mary Larkin	28	Wife	—	New York
82	William Larkin	10	Son	—	New York
83	Lillian Larkin	9	Daughter	—	New York
84	Ethel Larkin	62	Mother	—	Switzerland
85	Vincent Lucchese	41	Head	Cook	Italy
86	Mary Lucchese	39	Wife	—	Italy
87	Guelda Lucchese	17	Daughter	Finisher	Italy
88	James Lucchese	14	Son	—	Italy
89	Edward Lucchese	7	Son	—	New York
90	Lawrence Lucchese	5	Son	—	New York
91	Vincent Lucchese	3	Son	—	New York
92	Robert Lucchese	0	Son	—	New York
93	John De Santis	39	Head	Teacher	Poland
94	Matilda De Santis	39	Wife	—	Austria
95	Matthew Hamel	41	Head	Meter	New York
96	Violet Hamel	47	Wife	—	England
97	Daniel Sullivan	60	Head	Cooper	Irish Free State
98	Bessie Sullivan	57	Wife	—	England
99	Basile Stella	53	Head	Retailer	Italy
100	Irene Stella	37	Wife	—	Italy

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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