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John Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Di Masi | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Di Masi | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wilma Lyons | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Norma Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Pornella Woodcock | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Marjorie Di Masi | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Murphy | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Lyons | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Parnell Woodcock | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edith Lyons | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ella Harrington | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| William Higgins | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ralph Di Masi | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Alice Murphy | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| John Sherman | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Harrington | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Sherman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Sherman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Sarah Di Masi | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Woodcock | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 24 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 26
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shurman |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Retail Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 4450 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sherman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Di Masi (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Woodcock (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Sherman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sherman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Higgins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Di Masi
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Woodcock
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Sherman
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Di Masi
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Di Masi
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pornella Woodcock
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harrington
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Di Masi
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel956:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace H Hennis | 32 | wife | None | Canada English |
| 2 | Eleanor Hennis | 12 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 3 | Dorothy Hennis | 10 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 4 | Leonard Hennis | 8 | son | None | Maine |
| 5 | Bernice Hennis | 7 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 6 | Malcolm Hennis | 4 | son | None | Maine |
| 7 | Alice Hennis | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph M Heem | 58 | R | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Nora Heem | 49 | wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Gertrude Heem | 21 | daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph T Heem | 20 | son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John J Heem | 17 | son | Caller | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John H Rosenberg | 39 | R | Carpenter | Russia |
| 14 | Alide Rosenberg | 35 | wife | None | Russia |
| 15 | Mildred Bryan Ellis | 7 | step-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph P Clancy | 42 | R | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Florence M Clancy | 39 | wife | None | Canada English |
| 18 | Henry J Clancy | 18 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph P Clancy | 17 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James Mctaggart | 41 | R | Fireman | Scotland |
| 21 | Rose H Mctaggart | 41 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 22 | Thomas Mctaggart | 17 | son | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 23 | Isabelle Mctaggart | 10 | daughter | None | Scotland |
| 24 | James Mctaggart | 4 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ethel Mctaggart | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Daniel Reed | 26 | boarder | None | Scotland |
| 27 | Margaret Murphy | 46 | head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elizabeth Murphy | 35 | sister | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Alice M Murphy | 32 | sister | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Higgins | 37 | R | Receiving Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 31 | Margaret H Higgins | 35 | wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 32 | William Higgins | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John Sherman | 53 | R | Machinist | Scotland |
| 34 | Margaret H Sherman | 49 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 35 | George Sherman | 18 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John Sherman THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Parnell Woodcock | 26 | R | Machinist | Florida |
| 38 | Lillian H Woodcock | 22 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Pornella Woodcock | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Joseph Lyons | 61 | father-in-law | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Ralph Di Masi | 48 | R | Tailor | Italy |
| 42 | Sarah T Di Masi | 34 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Eleanor Di Masi | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ruth Di Masi | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Marjorie Di Masi | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edith Lyons | 34 | R | None | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Wilma Lyons | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Norma Lyons | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ella Harrington | 31 | R | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Harrington | 8 | son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)