John Sherman — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Schenectady, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Sherman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schenectady, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Schenectady, New York
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Loco Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Schenectady City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Sherman	Head	—	34	~1896
James Sherman	Son	—	6	~1924
Richard Sherman	Son	—		~1930
Robert Sherman	Son	—	2	~1928
John Sherman	Son	—	8	~1922
Thomas Sherman	Son	—	4	~1926
Mary Sherman	Spouse	—	30	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 23

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	General Electric
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 34

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Loco Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Sherman

Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Schenectady, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1646:0850)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence M Bennett	29	Head	—	New York
2	Marcel Faleski	42	Head	—	Pennsylvania
3	Mary Faleski	42	Wife	—	Poland
4	Helen Faleski	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
5	Edward Faleski	17	Son	Laborer	New York
6	Gertrude Van Vranken	80	Head	—	New York
7	Emma Vandenburg	59	Boarder	Housekeeper	New York
8	Arthur B Gray	54	Head	Machinist	New York
9	Mary Gray	53	Wife	—	New York
10	Florence Gillen	31	Boarder	—	New York
11	Arthur Vandenburg	24	Head	Carpenter	New York
12	Mildred Vandenburg	18	Wife	—	New York
13	Arthur Jr Vandenburg	1	Son	—	New York
14	John Sherman THIS PERSON	34	Head	Laborer	New York
15	Mary Sherman	30	Wife	—	New York
16	John Jr Sherman	8	Son	—	New York
17	James Sherman	6	Son	—	New York
18	Thomas Sherman	4	Son	—	New York
19	Robert Sherman	2	Son	—	New York
20	Richard Sherman	0	Son	—	New York
21	Ira Spencer	41	Head	Supt Const	New York
22	Florence Spencer	41	Wife	—	New York
23	George Rockart	60	Boarder	Conductor	New York
24	George Nellis	50	Boarder	Machinist	New York
25	William Sullivan	58	Head	Machinist	New York
26	Mary Sullivan	58	Wife	—	New York
27	William Jr Sullivan	28	Son	Machinist	New York
28	Frank Sullivan	26	Son	—	New York
29	John Bennett	72	Head	—	New York
30	Mary Bennett	67	Wife	—	New York
31	Marguerite Bennett	32	Daughter	—	New York
32	John Jr Bennett	27	Son	—	New York
33	William Bennett	25	Son	—	New York
34	James Bennett	23	Son	—	New York
35	John W Beck	53	Head	—	New York
36	Elizabeth Beck	51	Wife	—	New York
37	Earl Beck	27	Son	—	New York
38	Vincent Beck	20	Son	Draftsman	New York
39	Clarence Beck	18	Son	Draftsman	New York
40	William Beck	16	Son	—	New York
41	John Jr Beck	14	Son	—	New York
42	John Rasmusen	43	Head	Machinist	New York
43	William Rasmusen	36	Brother	Laborer	New York
44	Frank Rasmusen	23	Brother	Laborer	New York
45	George Poffenback	36	Brother-in-law	Machinist	New York
46	Sophie Poffenback	34	Sister	—	New York
47	Isador Becker	34	Head	Operator	Russia
48	Sadie Becker	32	Wife	—	Austria
49	Jack Becker	12	Son	—	New York
50	Catherine Becker	6	Daughter	—	New York

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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)

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