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George Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & George — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Sherman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henrietta Sherman | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Henry Sherman | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Earl Sherman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Sherman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 14
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 23
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sauerman |
| Given Name | George F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Electrical Eng |
| Industry | Westinghouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Sherman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father George Sauerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sauerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Sherman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Sauerman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sauerman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Sherman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sherman
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Florence Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A Heath | 55 | Head | Iron Molder | New Jersey |
| 2 | Maria Heath | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Walter M Heath | 22 | Son | Meter Tester | New Jersey |
| 4 | George A Jr Heath | 18 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 5 | Emma M Heath | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Howard S Keim | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lillian L Keim | 33 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 8 | Raynar Lundahl | 26 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Ethel Lundahl | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Fred P Kuhl | 53 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Cora L Kuhl | 38 | Wife-H | Trained Nurse | New Jersey |
| 12 | Walter G Cochran | 41 | Head | Caster | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice E Cochran | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Walter G Jr Cochran | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mildred D Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Warren K Cochran | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James B Cochran | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Richard B Cochran | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William G Darraugh | 43 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Elizabeth G Darraugh | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edward R Darraugh | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Jane E Darraugh | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lydia K Matthews | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Albert K Poole | 58 | Boarder | Land Scape | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Lewis | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 26 | Matilda Lewis | 50 | Wife-H | Dipper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clarence W Abbott | 35 | Head | Lock Smith | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elma M Abbott | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Earl E Abbott | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Russell H Abbott | 18 | Boarder | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alton H Haviland | 42 | Head | Chauffeur Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 32 | Iva O Haviland | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elizabeth Haviland | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 34 | Henry Sherman | 48 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 35 | Henrietta M Sherman | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles H Sherman | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Earl Sherman | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | George W Sherman THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Florence E Sherman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Henry H Schenck | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Rachel J Schenck | 67 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harrison B Schenck | 46 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Russell H Schenck | 33 | Son | Lock Keeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary A Day | 71 | H | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Joseph A Day | 33 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 47 | Clarence J Pope | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ella B Pope | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Florence M Cruberley | 74 | Boarder | Light Work | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)