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William Kerr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Kerr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Randolph 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Kerr | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Marian Gilbert | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Kenneth Gilbert | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Karl Gilbert | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Kerr | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Gilbert | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 16 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kerr |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Kerr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kerr
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2022:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L Beeley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Iena E Beeley | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eleanor J Beeley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ernest S Beeley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bernard L Beeley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marjorie M Beeley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred H Branson | 48 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John D Drum | 75 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Amanda Drum | 77 | Mother | Retired | Ohio |
| 60 | F. Donald Gilmore | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ada Gilmore | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lewis B Neal | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Pearl E Neal | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Fannie M Neal | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jerome V Forsythe | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Beulah B Forsythe | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clyde E Forsythe | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James C Forsythe | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William H Kerr THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Susan S Kerr | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Kenneth H Gilbert | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marian B Gilbert | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Karl C Gilbert | 16 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth C Gilbert | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Just C Pont | 51 | Head | — | France |
| 76 | Marie B Pont | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Luxembourg |
| 77 | Antoinette M Pont | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Charles B Pont | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Leon Pont | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Eugene Pont | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Georgina Pont | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Robert Pont | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Gusman E Lupfer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Sylvia H Lupfer | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Willard S Lupfer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Manley H Lupfer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary S Lupfer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lester Shaffer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Lotta A Shaffer | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ivon L Shaffer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Evana L Shaffer | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Hazel M Shaffer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Wallace R Luce | 78 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ellen J Luce | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lee L Luce | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Daisy E Luce | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Edward C Ruch | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Nettie M Ruch | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ernest Ross | 62 | Lodger | Woodsman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Gertrude Wood | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)