George Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Adair-County, Iowa
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Adair
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Walnut Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Rissie Sherman	Spouse	—	52	~1888
George Sherman	Head	—	54	~1886
Eldred Sherman	Son	—	21	~1919
Ross Sherman	Son	—	31	~1909
Lloyd Sherman	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Adair, Iowa

Head, age 34

Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Geo
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	NY
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Adair, Iowa

Head, age 45

Adair, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Adair-County, Iowa

Head, age 54

Adair-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Walnut Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Adair
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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George Sherman

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jens M Jensen	67	Head	Farming	Denmark
2	Mary Jensen	61	Wife	—	Denmark
3	Leonhard R Jensen	26	Son	Farming	Iowa
4	George H Dafford	42	Head	Farming	Iowa
5	John Skow	32	Nephew	Section Laborer	Iowa
6	Vivian M Skow	27	Niece	—	Iowa
7	Shirley A Skow	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Jack H Skow	5	Son	—	Iowa
9	Monstent Skow	2	Son	—	Iowa
10	Nell R Farrell	63	Head	—	Iowa
11	Louis O Farrell	33	Son	Farming	Iowa
12	James T Shields	70	Head	—	Illinois
13	Georgia M Egger	41	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
14	Joe D Egger	12	Son	—	Iowa
15	Annette J Egger	10	Daughter	—	California
16	Stephen Mctigue	69	Head	Farming	Iowa
17	E Maude Mctigue	59	Wife	—	Iowa
18	George A Sherman THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farming	Iowa
19	Rissie Sherman	52	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Ross Sherman	31	Son	Farming	Iowa
21	Eldred E Sherman	21	Son	Farming	Iowa
22	Lloyd G Sherman	20	Son	Farming	Iowa
23	William E Templeman	30	Head	Farming	Iowa
24	Thelma C Templeman	27	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Gwendolyn E Templeman	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Marvin L Templeman	6	Son	—	Iowa
27	Clarence E Strickland	36	Head	Farming	Iowa
28	Doris E Strickland	27	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Ruth E Strickland	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Effie D Strickland	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Sam D Beattie	31	Head	Farming	Iowa
32	Edith N Beattie	31	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Mart P Dolan	37	Head	Farming	Iowa
34	Grace A Dolan	34	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Donald J Dolan	5	Son	—	Iowa
36	John M Dolan	2	Son	—	Iowa
37	Edward D Eggers	40	Head	Farming	Iowa
38	Rebecca Eggers	35	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Alfred J Eggers	15	Son	—	Iowa
40	Fern D Eggers	8	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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)

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