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Robert Kerr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Kerr across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Kansas |
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kerr | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Kerr | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rolland Kerr | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Kerr | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Kenneth Kerr | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Kerr | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sophia Kerr | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Kansas
Head, age 31
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Washington, Kansas
Head, age 41
Washington, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Kerr across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Kerr
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus725usce:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elva H Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Bernice E Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Paul V Edwards | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Jennie M Edwards | 25 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Willard L Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Allen W Livingston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Laura B Livingston | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Joy E Livingston | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Le Dora M Livingston | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Marjorie B Livingston | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Ronald H Livingston | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Dorothy J Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Harry S Fleury | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Etta H Fleury | 45 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Archie H Taylor | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Olive M Taylor | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Phyllis J Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Clyde B Melon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Ella Melon | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 70 | William F Rogers | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Mary Rogers | 58 | Mother-H | — | New York |
| 72 | Arthur Rogers | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | George C Rogers | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | John B Ryther | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Inez K Ryther | 40 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Kayle Margaret L Ryther | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Riley Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Elsie E Smith | 35 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 79 | Harold E Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Donald R Smith | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Luella M Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Arthur M Rowe | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Etta Rowe | 48 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Junior A Rowe | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 85 | Charles H Rowe | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Burton B Cordry | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 87 | Irene S Cordry | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 88 | John G Roberts | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Eva F Roberts | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Cecil H Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Ambrose M Kennedy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Lydia Kennedy | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Robert Kerr THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Sophia Kerr | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Robert W Kerr | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 96 | Kenneth R Kerr | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 97 | James P Kerr | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Charles D Kerr | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Rolland D Kerr | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | John D Kerr | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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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)