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William Kerr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Kerr across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | City Of Bayonne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerr | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marion Kerr | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edward Kerr | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jean Kerr | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Kerr | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Kerr | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frederick Kerr | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Kerr | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Kerr | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Kerr | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Kerr | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Kerr | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| David Kerr | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Kerr | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 39
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Linen Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 51
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 14 household members
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Kerr across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kerr
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1374:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Van Gieson | 53 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Van Gieson | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Charles Van Gieson | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Emma Van Gieson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alexander Heade | 56 | Head | Cement Mason | New York |
| 6 | Della Heade | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Mildred Heade | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Augusta King | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William King | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marion King | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Joseph Joyce | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Joyce | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry Heade | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 14 | Mary Heade | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | William J. Heade | 24 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Catherine L. Heade | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Heade | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Mary Heade | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George J. Heade | 32 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harry Cook | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edith E. Cook | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edith E. Cook | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Dorothy Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elizabeth Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Kerr THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Elizabeth Kerr | 51 | Wife | — | United States |
| 27 | William Kerr | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edward Kerr | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth Kerr | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Kerr | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frederick Kerr | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert Kerr | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Kerr | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Kerr | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Kerr | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | David Kerr | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marion Kerr | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Jean Kerr | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles Gombosi | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Gombosi | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Charles Gombosi | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Gombosi | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Joseph Gombosi | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Anna Gombosi | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Helen Gombosi | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | George Gombosi | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Gombosi | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Irene Gombosi | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Gombosi | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | John Gombosi | 0 | Son | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)