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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 Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | retail hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dora Sherman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Hyman Sherman | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 24 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Sales clerk |
| Industry | retail hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father Hyman Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Di Masi (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Woodcock (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Sherman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sherman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hyman Sherman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Sherman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Higgins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Di Masi
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Woodcock
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Sherman
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Norman Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01669-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Israel Kassion | 39 | Head | Manager | Romania |
| 42 | Anna Kassion | 38 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 43 | Pauline Kassion | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Judith Kassion | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles Laden | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 46 | Blanche Laden | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Mark Laden | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ephraim Kaplan | 64 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 49 | Fanny Kaplan | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Jacob Simmons | 69 | Head | — | Poland |
| 51 | Sadie Simmons | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Glenda Simmons | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Anna Superior | 35 | Head | — | Poland |
| 54 | Abraham Superior | 60 | Cousin | Salesman | Canada English |
| 55 | Israel Ephrass | 53 | Head | Accountant | Russia |
| 56 | Bessie Ephrass | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Paul Ephrass | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John Tayer | 36 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Samuel Bederman | 53 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Fina Bederman | 44 | Wife | Shipper | Russia |
| 61 | Hyman B. Sherman | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 62 | Dora Sherman | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | George Sherman THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Norman Sherman | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Louis Klinger | 47 | Head | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ida Klinger | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marcia Klinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Charles Rubins | 52 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 69 | Lillian Rubins | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Bernard Rubins | 20 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Samuel Gilman | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Romania |
| 72 | Dora Gilman | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Silvia Warshaw | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ralph Warshaw | 2 | Son | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joseph Oven | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 76 | Ruth Oven | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John J. Brodnick | 54 | Head | General Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Anna B. Brodnick | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ann V. Brodnick | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Paul D. Brodnick | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.88
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)