Robert Kerr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Robert Kerr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oakland-County, Michigan
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Waterford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Additional Details
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Savings & Loan Assoc.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Treasurer
Township / Ward	Waterford Township
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Kerr	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Bernice Kerr	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Grace Kerr	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Robert Kerr	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Oakland, Michigan

Head, age 35

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1885

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XGBoost

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Oakland, Michigan

Head, age 46

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Trucking
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	40000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Oakland-County, Michigan

Head, age 56

Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Waterford Township
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Savings & Loan Assoc.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Robert Kerr

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01804-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nancy Zimmerman	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	William Bedard	44	Head	Inspector	Canada
43	Alice Bedard	42	Wife	—	Canada
44	Charles Dean	49	Boarder	Plant Policeman	Michigan
45	Casper Dennison	51	Head	Farmer	Michigan
46	Ercelle Dennison	48	Wife	—	Michigan
47	Robert Dennison	13	Son	—	Michigan
48	Esther Dennison	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
49	Carlos Richardson	42	Head	Clerk	Michigan
50	Evadne Richardson	39	Wife	—	Michigan
51	Delwin Richardson	16	Son	—	Michigan
52	Shirley Richardson	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
53	Harold Richardson	11	Son	—	Michigan
54	Oliver La Bell	23	Head	Farmer	Vermont
55	Opal La Bell	18	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
56	Richard Caswell	18	Help	Farmer	Michigan
57	Robert G. Kerr THIS PERSON	56	Head	Treasurer	Michigan
58	Grace Kerr	54	Wife	—	Michigan
59	Bernice Kerr	22	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
60	Mildred Kerr	19	Daughter	News Worker	Michigan
61	Albert Richmond	31	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
62	Geminia Richmond	29	Wife	Proprietor	Michigan
63	Clarence Howard	61	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
64	Myrtle Howard	62	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Eugene Parmenter	39	Head	Stock Broker	Michigan
66	Clara M. Parmenter	36	Wife	—	Texas
67	Betty Parmenter	17	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Lawrence Kollmorgen	33	Head	Asst. Standard Superintendent	Michigan
69	Bonnie Kollmorgen	29	Wife	—	Illinois
70	Loran Kollmorgen	5	Son	—	Michigan
71	Rodger Kollmorgen	2	Son	—	Michigan
72	Esther Bartlett	60	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
73	Mae Meeley	23	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
74	Andrew J. Mitchell	28	Head	Packer	Michigan
75	Ada C. Mitchell	26	Wife	—	Michigan
76	James A. Mitchell	5	Son	—	Michigan
77	Gerald Mitchell	2	Son	—	Michigan
78	Robert J. Mitchell	0	Son	—	Michigan
79	Joseph Mason	39	Head	Service Supervisor	Canada
80	Juanita Mason	30	Wife	—	Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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