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George Herman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Herman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harris & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supt Apt House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Supt Apt House |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Herman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Herman | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Rae Herman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harris Herman | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 21
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City, Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Supt Apt House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George Herman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harris Herman (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Herman (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Herman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Herman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Herman (~0.92 confidence) and mother The Herman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harris Herman
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Herman
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Herman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Herman
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Herman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
The Herman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Herman
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Rae Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02599-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhoda Sobol | 22 | Daughter | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Jackie Sobol | 17 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Celia Tavener | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 4 | Morris Tavener | 37 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 5 | Louis Sheer | 41 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 6 | Sarah Sheer | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Jacob Sheer | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Ann Sheer | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Abraham Doffe | 43 | Head | Mfgr | Russia |
| 10 | May Doffe | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 11 | Irwin Doffe | 17 | Son | Hall Marshall | New York |
| 12 | Helen Doffe | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Ilana Doffe | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Sidney Eichner | 52 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 15 | Sadie Eichner | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Minnie Salupoky | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 17 | George Salupoky | 37 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 18 | Herbert Salupoky | 32 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 19 | Arthur Salupoky | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Sol Salupoky | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Sophie Nemerosky | 82 | Grandmother | — | Russia |
| 22 | Jack Young | 35 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 23 | Claire Young | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Norma Young | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Rosa Young | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Harris Herman | 66 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 27 | Jennie Herman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | George Herman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Supt Apt House | New York |
| 29 | Rae Herman | 21 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 30 | Jack Shultz | 41 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 31 | Rose Shultz | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Bertram Shultz | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Rose Volinsky | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Seymour Volinsky | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | John Beilenson | 34 | Head | Seaman | England |
| 36 | Marion Beilenson | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Stanley Beilenson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Phillip Beilenson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Victoria Mentser | 60 | Boarder | — | Austria |
| 40 | Joe Velford | 22 | Head | Sanitation | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)