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Robert Kerr — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Kerr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Kerr | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Kerr | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Kerr | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Kerr | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Kerr | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Kerr | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Kerr | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Kerr | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morris, New …
Head, age 37
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert McL |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1922 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Head, age 46
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Robert Kerr
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Smith | 31 | Head | Sup. Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Dorothy Smith | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Barbara Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Stanley Horrocks | 25 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mildred Horrocks | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Donald Horrocks | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Harry Platt | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Hannah Platt | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Kerr THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 10 | Mary Kerr | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 11 | Robert Kerr | 17 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 12 | James Kerr | 16 | Son | Polisher | Scotland |
| 13 | Margaret Kerr | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Doris Kerr | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edna Kerr | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Eugene Kerr | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Kautzsky | 29 | Head | Slaughter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Marie Kautzsky | 30 | Wife | Tipper | Kansas |
| 19 | Marie Brafford | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Joseph Vuit | 50 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Helen Vuit | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 22 | Philip Vuit | 16 | Son | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 23 | Emma Vuit | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elsie Vuit | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Vuit | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Peter Vuit | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Arthur Young | 33 | Head | Polisher | New York |
| 28 | Ruth Young | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | David Young | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Malachy Carrigan | 22 | Head | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 31 | Beatrice Carrigan | 17 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Janet Carrigan | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Brosler | 58 | Head | Waiter | Luxemburg |
| 34 | Elsie Brosler | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | George Brosler | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Blair | 52 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 37 | Rose Blair | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Joan Blair | 23 | Daughter | Presser | New York |
| 39 | Gaetana Blair | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 40 | Ralph Blair | 17 | Son | Polisher | New York |
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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)