Robert Kerr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Kerr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Man
Industry	Retail Dairy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Man
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Emma Kerr	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Leo Kerr	Head	—	55	~1885
Robert Kerr	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 3

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 13

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Son, age 24

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Man
Industry	Retail Dairy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Robert Kerr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leo Kerr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Kerr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Leo Kerr

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Kerr

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Kerr

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03231-00367)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catharine Edwards	40	Wife	—	Scotland
2	Bridget Edwards	59	Mother	—	Scotland
3	Leo Kerr	55	Head	Baker	Germany
4	Emma Kerr	53	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Robert Kerr THIS PERSON	24	Son	Man	Ohio
6	Henry Liebebauer	35	Head	Welder	Ohio
7	Ida Liebebauer	39	Wife	—	West Virginia
8	Paul Liebebauer	4	Son	—	Ohio
9	Donald Liebebauer	1	Son	—	Ohio
10	Alfred Kretschman	43	Head	Electrician	Ohio
11	Agnes Kretschman	42	Wife	—	Scotland
12	Jean Kretschman	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Alfred Jr. Kretschman	4	Son	—	Ohio
14	Charles Kretschman	55	Brother	—	Ohio
15	Marinis Hourmouzis	41	Head	Laborer	Greece
16	Maria Hourmouzis	37	Wife	—	Greece
17	Missina Hourmouzis	17	Daughter	—	Greece
18	Anna Hourmouzis	14	Daughter	—	Greece
19	Peter Hourmouzis	11	Son	—	Ohio
20	Helen Hourmouzis	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Thomas Brennan	55	Head	Road Foreman	Ohio
22	Anna Brennan	55	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Hugh Brennan	25	Son	Apprentice	Ohio
24	John Brennan	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
25	Dorothy Brennan	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Vincent Spraitz	72	Head	—	Yugoslavia
27	Mary Spraitz	None	Wife	—	—
28	Sophie Pracker	47	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	William Pracker	28	Grandson	Orderly Assistant	Ohio
30	Giovanni Drogno	42	Head	Watchman	Italy
31	Letizia Drogno	45	Wife	—	Italy
32	Jacomina Drogno	16	Son	—	Italy
33	Martin Visoran	47	Head	Repair Man General	Czechoslovakia
34	Barbara Visoran	36	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
35	Eleonor Visoran	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Andrew Visoran	9	Son	—	Ohio
37	Paul Tomcho	28	Head	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
38	Margaret Tomcho	25	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
39	Frances Tomcho	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Richard Tomcho	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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