William Kerr — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Kerr across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Kerr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Dec
Birth Year	1855
Year of Immigration	1860
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	House Painter
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	City Of New York Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Kerr	Son	—	7	~1893
Margaret Kerr	Daughter	—	3	~1897
Edward Kerr	Son	—	19	~1881
Rebecca Kerr	Spouse	—	46	~1854
William Kerr	Head	—	45	~1855
James Kerr	Son	—	23	~1877

Census Appearances

1900

Kings, New …

Head, age 45

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members

Surname	Kerr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Dec
Birth Year	1855
Year of Immigration	1860
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	House Painter
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

Kings, New …

Head, age 56

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	27
Year of Immigration	1860
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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William Kerr

Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1062unit:0921)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Cooke	22	Sister	Laundress	New York
2	Catherine Cooke	21	Sister	Laundress	New York
3	Ellen Cooke	18	Sister	Laundress	New York
4	Margaret Cooke	48	Mother	—	Ireland
5	Albert Blagen	43	Head	Stationary Engineer	Norway
6	Minnie Blagen	34	Wife	—	Norway
7	Albert Blagen	9	Son	At School	New York
8	Julia Blagen	7	Daughter	At School	New York
9	Anna Blagen	4	Daughter	—	New York
10	Carrie Blagen	3	Daughter	—	New York
11	Harold Blagen	0	Son	—	New York
12	Timothy Sullivan	34	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
13	Mary Sullivan	32	Wife	—	New York
14	Catherine Dolan	62	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
15	Arthur Treharne	36	Head	Musician	New York
16	Maybell Treharne	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
17	Richard Treharne	6	Son	—	New York
18	Albert Fuller	40	Head	Sailing Master	New Jersey
19	Gertrude Fuller	28	Wife	—	Sweden
20	Harry Fuller	9	Son	At School	New Jersey
21	May Bell Fuller	7	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
22	Alixne Fuller	4	Daughter	—	New York
23	Edith Fuller	1	Daughter	—	New York
24	Benjamin Plotte	25	Head	Clothing Manf	Germany
25	Lottie Plotte	24	Wife	—	Germany
26	Joseph Marshall	27	Head	Shipping Clerk	Pennsylvania
27	Amanda Marshall	28	Wife	—	New York
28	Thomas Mclaughlin	28	Head	Teamster	New York
29	Sarah Mclaughlin	27	Wife	—	New York
30	Thomas Mclaughlin	5	Son	—	New York
31	William Mclaughlin	3	Son	—	New York
32	George Mclaughlin	0	Son	—	New York
33	John Donenden	31	Head	Compositor	New York
34	Nellie Donenden	26	Wife	—	New York
35	Ella Donenden	4	Daughter	—	New York
36	Frances Donenden	1	Daughter	—	New York
37	John Mckenna	47	Head	Compositor	Pennsylvania
38	Margaret Mckenna	32	Wife	—	New York
39	William Mckenna	18	Son	—	New York
40	Gertrude Mckenna	16	Daughter	Ice Box Maker	New York
41	Howard Mckenna	8	Son	At School	New York
42	Thomas Mckenna	5	Son	—	New York
43	Jefferson Mckenna	1	Son	—	New York
44	William Kerr THIS PERSON	44	Head	House Painter	Ireland
45	Rebecca Kerr	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
46	James Kerr	22	Son	At School	New York
47	Edward Kerr	18	Son	At School	New York
48	Thomas Kerr	7	Son	At School	New York
49	Margaret Kerr	2	Daughter	—	New York
50	Henrietta Lux	59	Head	—	Germany

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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