George Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Additional Details
Occupation	driver
Industry	auto garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1872
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Driver
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
George Sherman	Head	—	34	~1906
Donald Sherman	Son	—	1	~1939
Lillian Sherman	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 15

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 24

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Bus driver
Industry	Bus company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 34

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
Occupation	driver
Industry	auto garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1872
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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George Sherman

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01885-00302)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Judith Broeffle	0	daughter	—	Michigan
2	Emil Moede	44	head	Police Officer	Wisconsin
3	Edna Moede	39	daughter	—	Michigan
4	Shirley Moede	18	daughter	Sales Lady	Michigan
5	Lorraine Moede	16	daughter	—	Michigan
6	West Thomas	30	head	Tracer	Michigan
7	Edna Mae Thomas	25	wife	—	Louisiana
8	Barbara Ann Thomas	2	daughter	—	Michigan
9	Trebie Jernigan	54	mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
10	Andrew Mallison	29	head	Attorney	Scotland
11	Eva Mallison	29	wife	—	England
12	Andrew Mallison	0	son	—	Michigan
13	Frank Fisch	23	head	Dressmaker	Michigan
14	Evadene Fisch	21	wife	—	Michigan
15	Phyllis Fisch	3	daughter	—	Michigan
16	Frank V Fisch	2	son	—	Michigan
17	Hudson Gibson	38	head	Metal Finisher	England
18	Dorothy Gibson	34	wife	—	Michigan
19	John Gibson	5	son	—	Michigan
20	George Sherman THIS PERSON	34	head	Driver	Michigan
21	Lillian Sherman	32	wife	—	Michigan
22	Donald Sherman	1	son	—	Michigan
23	Henry Paul Penzer	42	head	Forman	Poland
24	Vernissa Penzer	40	wife	Sewing Operator	Michigan
25	Daniel D Kennett	64	head	Watchman	Pennsylvania
26	Matilda D Kennett	65	wife	—	Michigan
27	—	None	—	—	—
28	Roy Scheuer	39	head	Printer	Michigan
29	Beulah Scheuer	35	wife	—	Michigan
30	Robert Scheuer	6	son	—	Michigan
31	Edward Scheuer	2	son	—	Michigan
32	Thomas Scheuer	1	son	—	Michigan
33	William Steil	45	head	Body Assembling	Michigan
34	Josephine Steil	35	wife	—	Michigan
35	William Steil	14	son	—	Michigan
36	Robert Steil	13	son	—	Michigan
37	Kenneth Steil	3	son	—	Michigan
38	James A Currey	58	head	Bookkeeper	Canada
39	Caroline Currey	57	wife	—	England
40	Elvin Ross Currey	14	son	—	Michigan

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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.

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