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James Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Howard, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Sherman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Howard, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howard, Maryland |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drawing Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Drawing Room |
| Township / Ward | Savage |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Sherman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Sherman | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Arthur Sherman | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Lucy Sherman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Sherman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Myrtle Sherman | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Louise Sherman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Maryland
Son, age 7
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Howard, Maryland
Son, age 18
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Drawing Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Sherman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Howard, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sherman
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Maryland
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Sibling
Myrtle Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lina Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus876unit:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Wheeler | 44 | Head | Teamster | Maryland |
| 52 | Eliza Wheeler | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Harvey Wheeler | 21 | Son | Spinner | Maryland |
| 54 | Hazel Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Maryland |
| 55 | Edna Wheeler | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Alice Butler | 62 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Minnie B. Butler | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Richard Walls | 32 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Walls | 32 | Wife-H | Weaver | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Fisher | 10 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edna Walls | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Martha Walls | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Lynetta Walls | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Lawrence D. Puckett | 53 | Head | Livery Stable | Maryland |
| 65 | Bell Puckett | 54 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Leonard L. Puckett | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 67 | John M. Newberry | 78 | Head-H | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 68 | Heston Holmes | 32 | Head | Second Hand | Virginia |
| 69 | Fanny Holmes | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alice J. Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Sadie G. Holmes | 11 | Daughter | — | Dist. Columbia |
| 72 | Robert R. Holmes | 9 | Son | — | Dist. Columbia |
| 73 | Agnes Holmes | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Stanley L. Holmes | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Arthur Sherman | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Minnie Sherman | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Myrtle Sherman | 30 | Son | Second Hand | Virginia |
| 78 | Lina Sherman | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 79 | Louise Sherman | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Sherman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | James Sherman THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Drawing Room | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy Sherman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Elizabeth James | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Isaac Evergreen | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Mollie Evergreen | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Nellie Evergreen | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Catherine Evergreen | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Marion Evergreen | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Russell Evergreen | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Louis Evergreen | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Elizabeth Evergreen | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edward Williams | 43 | Head | Drawing Room | Virginia |
| 93 | Ella Williams | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Thomas Williams | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Edward Lillard | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ellen Lillard | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 97 | George Grafton | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 98 | Annie Grafton | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Leroy Grafton | 24 | Son | Weaver | Maryland |
| 100 | Anna Marie Grafton | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)