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George Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Herman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Rosa — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 162 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Herman | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Doris Herman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clara Herman | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Ohio
Son, age 11
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herrmann |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Brown, Ohio
Son, age 21
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hermann |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Brown-County, Ohio
Head, age 31
Brown-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 162 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Walter Herrmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Herrmann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Herrmann
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Herrmann
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Herman
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Brown-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03031-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walter J. Herman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Rosa Herman | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard Herman | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 6 | Raymond Herman | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Wendall Herman | 16 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Carey E. Flaugher | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Hazel Flaugher | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Helen Flaugher | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 11 | Harry Flaugher | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Carol J. Flaugher | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Marion Flaugher | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Raymond Hauke | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Opal Hauke | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Barbara Jean Hauke | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Rose Mary Hauke | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | George Herman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Clara V. Herman | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Doris Ann Herman | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | John Schmetzer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Anna Schmetzer | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Albert Knoche | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Bessie Knoche | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Arthur Knoche | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James Knoche | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Gottlieb Knoche | 81 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 28 | George Groh | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Annie Groh | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ruth Ann Groh | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Groh | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward Groh | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Catherine Groh | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Everett Brumley | 20 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Emma Jean Brumley | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Shirley R. Brumley | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Clarence Hardyman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Alice Hardyman | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Delia Hardyman | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur Hardyman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)