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George Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Herman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Emma — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Fourche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | S. Dak. |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 8 R 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Herman | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bernita Herman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Herman | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butte, South …
Son, age 7
Butte, South Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 12 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Butte, South …
Son, age 18
Butte, South Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 8 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Butte-County, South …
Head, age 28
Butte-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belle Fourche |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | S. Dak. |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Fred Herman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Herman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Herman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Herman
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Herman
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · South Dakota
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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 — Butte-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03850-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria Klaussen | 51 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 42 | Salvatore Delatore | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 43 | Mary Delatore | 54 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 44 | Christine Delatore | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Salvatore Jr. Delatore | 13 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 46 | Edward Delatore | 11 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 47 | Alfred Delatore | 8 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 48 | Sam Tillery | 36 | Head | Laborer | S. Dak. |
| 49 | Nellie Tillery | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ester Tillery | 14 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 51 | Sam Jr. Tillery | 12 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 52 | Francis Tillery | 11 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 53 | Lawrence Tillery | 10 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 54 | Jean Tillery | 7 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 55 | Gail Tillery | 4 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 56 | Eda Tillery | 1 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 57 | Carl Brummer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 58 | Lydia Brummer | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Velva Ann Brummer | 5 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 60 | Jerome Fredric Brummer | 3 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 61 | Rodger Carl Brummer | 1 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 62 | William Mitchel | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 63 | George Herman THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 64 | Alma Herman | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Bernita Herman | 2 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 66 | Conrad Einfalt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Mary Einfalt | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Albert Einfalt | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Clara Einfalt | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Harry Einfalt | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Henry Herman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Elizabeth Herman | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Henry Jr. Herman | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | John Herman | 6 | Grandson | — | S. Dak. |
| 75 | Andrew Michelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Jessie Michelson | 31 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 77 | Marguerite Michelson | 9 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 78 | Marilyn Michelson | 7 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
| 79 | James Michelson | 5 | Son | — | S. Dak. |
| 80 | Patricia Michelson | 3 | Daughter | — | S. Dak. |
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)