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James Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Summit, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Sherman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Summit, Ohio |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Sherman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Sherman | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Robert Sherman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anna Sherman | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Charles Sherman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Head, age 61
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Head, age 75
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Jackson S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Sherman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sherman
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1878:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Charles L Barth | 28 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 55 | Madeline Barth | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles L Jr Barth | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Barbara J Barth | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Eugene Wray | 50 | Head | Establishment | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Wray | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lawrence Wray | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Katherine Wray | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | G Frank Benjamin | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Lulu Benjamin | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Walter Benjamin | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Philip Balser | 30 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 66 | Lottie Balser | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | George Balser | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Lottie Balser | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Dorothy Balser | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Lucille Balser | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James H Sherman THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Anna Sherman | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | James Sherman | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Charles Sherman | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Helen Sherman | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Robert Sherman | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Lester Sawyer | 29 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary Sawyer | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lester Jr Sawyer | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Murray Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | James Sawyer | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Bernice Sawyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | James P Fowler | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Fowler | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Charles Fowler | 45 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Anna Little | 51 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Robert Little | 22 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 88 | James Little | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Mary Little | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Helen Little | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | John Jacob | 75 | Head | — | California |
| 92 | Lizzie Jacob | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | John Jacob | 46 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Arthur Jacob | 36 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Edward Jacob | 32 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Lulu Jacob | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Joseph Jacob | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Frank Jacob | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Franklin Jacob | 13 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Dorothy Jacob | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
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)