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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 Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SHALER TWP |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Township / Ward | Shaler Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sherman | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Anna Sherman | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Frank Sherman | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SHALER TWP |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Frank Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Sherman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Sherman
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sherman
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sherman
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Michael Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03417-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metzer-Barbara Metzer | 47 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Joseph Metzer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael Metzer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank Tripson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louise-M Tripson | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Judith Tripson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Marmarelli | 62 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Sylvester Marmarelli | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Julia Marmarelli | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Marmarelli | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Louis Marmarelli | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hilda Marmarelli | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Sherman | 72 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 14 | Anna Sherman | 66 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 15 | George Sherman THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Stockman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Michael Sherman | 32 | Son | Stockman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John-P Volk | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Volk | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Steven Profozich | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George-T Dukovic | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna-R Dukovic | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George-T Jr Dukovic | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Henry-J Dukovic | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rose-M Dukovic | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dorothy-A Dukovic | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jean Dukovic | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martin Fisher | 59 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Germany |
| 28 | Anna-E Fisher | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Martin-C Fisher | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Bloomfield | 68 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 31 | Mary Bloomfield | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Louis Fisher | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stephen Smorey | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Stella Smorey | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stephen-Jr Smorey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Slagel | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Slagel | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Slagel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Slagel | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Slagel | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)