Robert Kerr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Catoosa-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Kerr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catoosa-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Catoosa-County, Georgia
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lake View
1935 Residence (County)	Catoosa
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	U. S. Army
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	792
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Lake View
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Kerr	Head	—	31	~1909
Robert Kerr	Son	—		~1940
Kathryn Kerr	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Glaucum Taunton	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Barbara Kerr	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Catoosa, Georgia

Head, age 21

Catoosa, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Catoosa-County, Georgia

Head, age 31

Catoosa-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lake View
1935 Residence (County)	Catoosa
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	U. S. Army
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	792
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Robert Kerr

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Catoosa-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00648-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Morris	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Thompson B. Carroll	76	Head	—	Tennessee
3	Minnie L. Carroll	65	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Robert L. Jr. Kerr THIS PERSON	31	Head	Plumber	Georgia
5	Kathryn D. Kerr	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Barbara Ruth Kerr	5	Daughter	—	—
7	Robert L. Iii Kerr	0	Son	—	—
8	Glaucum M. Taunton	11	Daughter	—	Arkansas
9	Carrie D. Kerr	68	Head	—	Georgia
10	Harrison Kerr	25	Son	Laborer	Georgia
11	Edward Devine	35	Boarder	Manager	Georgia
12	Joe Rogers	29	Boarder	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
13	Walter F. Ponder	48	Head	Manager	Georgia
14	Earline D. Ponder	31	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Bobbie J. Ponder	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Admiral Atkins	25	Head	Accountant Clerk	Alabama
17	Juanita D. Atkins	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Donald L. Atkins	0	Son	—	—
19	Herschel Hamilton	37	Head	Quartermaster Clothing Dept.	Tennessee
20	Marie D. Hamilton	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Robert F., D.D. Smith	53	Head	Bookkeeper	Georgia
22	Mera Smith	51	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Betty R. Smith	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Sue Chapin	24	Boarder	School Teacher	Missouri
25	Conley D. Flagle	31	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
26	Ann Flagle	27	Wife	Teacher	Tennessee
27	Walter M. Feaney	34	Head	Proprietor	Georgia
28	Bruce K. Feaney	68	Father	—	Georgia
29	Martha J. Feaney	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Fred D. Ransom	44	Head	Attendant	Georgia
31	Theron D. Satterfield	43	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
32	Grover B. Jones	44	Head	Post Runner	Alabama
33	Margie D. Jones	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Charles W. Braziel	71	Head	Manager	Virginia
35	Julia Braziel	65	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Clifford W. Whisnant	32	Head	Boarder	Georgia
37	Ethel Whisnant	33	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Juanita Whisnant	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Ernest D. John	37	Head	Boarder	Alabama
40	Cora L. John	37	Wife	—	Alabama

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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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