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James Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foods Inspector |
| Industry | City Inspector |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1462 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Occupation | Foods Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sherman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Sherman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Sherman | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 33
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Mach. operator |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 44
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Head, age 54
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Foods Inspector |
| Industry | City Inspector |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1462 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links James Sherman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sherman
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01901-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilfred Conrad | 21 | Son | Cook | Michigan |
| 42 | Donald Conrad | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 43 | Geraldine Conrad | 16 | Daughter | — | Same place |
| 44 | Otto Keller | 71 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 45 | Elizabeth Keller | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Charles Welch | 44 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 47 | Joseph Degraff | 50 | Head | Machine Hand | Michigan |
| 48 | Marie Degraff | None | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Celbrigge Kealing | 61 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 50 | Emerald Stevens | 47 | Head | Teaching Engineering | Indiana |
| 51 | Ana Stevens | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Lewis Jack Stevens | 21 | Son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 53 | Stevens | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Betty Joan Stevens | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Neil Stevens | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Peter Veenstra | 25 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 57 | Hazel Veenstra | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Jimmie Veenstra | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Lavern Veenstra | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Peggy Veenstra | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Joe Veenstra | 27 | Brother | Labor | Michigan |
| 62 | James Sherman THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Foods Inspector | Syria |
| 63 | Florence Sherman | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | James Frederick Sherman | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Edward Sherman | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Martin Schram | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 67 | Ora Schram | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Robert Schram | 21 | Son | Assistant Proprietor | Michigan |
| 69 | Harold Bolt | 51 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 70 | Celia Bolt | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Harvey Bolt | 25 | Son | Messenger | Michigan |
| 72 | Clifford Bolt | 22 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 73 | Garrett Beardaley | 55 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 74 | Bertha Beardaley | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Russell Beardaley | 25 | Son | Music Project | Michigan |
| 76 | Millard Beardaley | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Charles Beardaley | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 78 | Kenneth Beardaley | 17 | Son | New Work | Michigan |
| 79 | Catherine Beardaley | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Worthy Beardaley | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)