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George Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & T — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hogan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hogan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Sherman | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hettie Sherman | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Other, age 19
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Timber Cutter |
| Industry | Stave Bolts |
| Class of Worker | 72V1 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Son, age 29
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hogan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 H Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father T Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Sherman (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
H Sherman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Sherman
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Sherman
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
George Sherman
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jake Austin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Vanie Austin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Dane S. Tredwell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ellie Tredwell | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Otho Tredwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Elsie Tredwell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Iva Tredwell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Cerene Tredwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Walter Knaus | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lula Knaus | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Vela Knaus | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | H. Osco Sherman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | George Sherman THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Hettie M. Sherman | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Berl Sherman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Nellie Sherman | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Berl Jr. Sherman | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ester M. Sherman | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Virginia Sherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Alaie N. Sherman | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Celman Cidney | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)