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John Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Herman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Peter — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, New York |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sodus Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer-1939 |
| Industry | Muck farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer-1939 |
| Township / Ward | Sodus Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Herman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Herman | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Susie Herman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, New …
Son, age 5
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wayne, New …
Son, age 15
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, New …
Head, age 25
Wayne-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sodus Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Laborer-1939 |
| Industry | Muck farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Herman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Herman (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Herman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Herman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Herman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Herman
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02801-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth D Richards | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | David Richards | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Jean Richards | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | George Hopkins | 48 | Head | Flour Miller | New York |
| 5 | Ruth S Hopkins | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Warren Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Phillip Hopkins | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Nelson Van-Housen | 35 | Head | Lineman | New York |
| 9 | Pauline Van-Housen | 33 | Wife | Tel Operator | North Carolina |
| 10 | Audrey Van-Housen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Donald Ranney | 46 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 12 | Grace C Ranney | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles M Ranney | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 14 | Charlotte Ranney | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Harold Ranney | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Richard Ranney | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Barden | 67 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | William Barden | 79 | Husband | — | England |
| 19 | Harriette Fitzpatrick | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Sally Fitzpatrick | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Gail Fitzpatrick | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Robert Fitzpatrick | 5 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Harold John Fitzpatrick | 3 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Nanette Fitzpatrick | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Elmer Baxter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joan Baxter | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Pearl Baxter | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 28 | Abram Baxter | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Benjamin Nephew | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Nora Nephew | 58 | Wife | Laborer-1939 | New York |
| 31 | Ruth Nephew | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 32 | John Herman THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer-1939 | New York |
| 33 | Susie Herman | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Barbara Herman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Gerard Dejohn | 30 | Head | Laborer | Netherlands |
| 36 | Genevieve Dejohn | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Catherine Ann Dejohn | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Jasper Vanderzille | 46 | Head | Machinist | Netherlands |
| 39 | Mamie Vanderzille | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Dorothy Vanderzille | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)