JK
John Kerr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Kerr across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Kerr | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Garland Kerr | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Timothy Kerr | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Kerr | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Hartley Kerr | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Kerr | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Thoburn Kerr | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sylvia Kerr | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ellen Price | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Sadie Kerr | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Head, age 38
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 49
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links John Kerr across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Kerr
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1695unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertie M Lee | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert E Lee | 18 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby V Lee | 16 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pinkie B Lee | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Josephine B Custer | 44 | Head | Presser | Minnesota |
| 56 | Viola M Custer | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arrie T Custer | 26 | Daughter | Wrapper | Minnesota |
| 58 | John F Sweeney | 34 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 59 | Blanche S Sweeney | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Finbar Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Philomena Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Catherine E Sweeney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James D Lawhon | 30 | Boarder | Constructor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Barce Kelly | 26 | Boarder | Constructor | North Carolina |
| 65 | George A Mickens | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eula F Mickens | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest G Mickens | 23 | Son | Solicitor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Howard F Mickens | 21 | Son | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 69 | E Rutledge | 65 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jesse C Currans | 62 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ada R Currans | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Agnes V Currans | 18 | Daughter | Bandery | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marie E Currans | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie Whitley | 44 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William O Whitley | 25 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lawrence E Whitley | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John G Kerr THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jennie D Kerr | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thoburn T Kerr | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sadie O Kerr | 20 | Daughter | Bander | North Carolina |
| 81 | Elisha K Kerr | 18 | Son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 82 | Hartley G Kerr | 17 | Son | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 83 | Timothy H Kerr | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sylvia V Kerr | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Garland G Kerr | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ellen R Price | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Grady Burgess | 32 | Head | Stockman | North Carolina |
| 88 | Belle Burgess | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Delton H Burgess | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Oscar R Burgess | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Marjorie R Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lavada D Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary J Price | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John H Jenkins | 54 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nora Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | French G Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Harry E Covell | 59 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 98 | Mary E Covell | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Lillian M Covell | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | James B Shepard | 45 | Head | Prod Secretary | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)