John Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this John Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Trucking Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sherman	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Sherman	Head	—	37	~1903
John Sherman	Son	—	12	~1928
Minnie Sherman	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Son, age 19

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shearman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 29

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shearman
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Wholesale
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$1500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 37

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Trucking Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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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 Phillip Shearman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shearman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Phillip Shearman

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Shearman

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Sherman

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00986)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Woldseth	21	Sister-in-law	Lady Barber	Wyoming
2	Thomas Woldseth	21	Son	Detective	New York
3	Lester H. Hurst	24	Son	Agent	Oregon
4	Dorris E. Gibson	16	Son	—	Oregon
5	Elissa Gibson	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Matilda Maurice	35	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
7	Gene Maurice	13	Son	—	Ohio
8	Betty Maurice	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Willie S. Hardwick	37	Head	Retail Salesman	Minnesota
10	James D. Mercier	43	Head	Common Laborer	Ohio
11	Margaret P. Mercier	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Eloise Crawford	12	Grand-daughter	—	Oregon
13	Mary L. Holstrom	58	Wife	Tailor	Sweden
14	—	None	—	—	—
15	Belles S. Connole	31	Head	Compounder	Missouri
16	Ruth Connole	25	Wife	—	Wisconsin
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Lucille Morrison	25	Niece	House Work	Minnesota
19	—	None	—	—	—
20	Ella D. Conklin	63	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
21	Eva J. Allen	37	Head	Housework	Indiana
22	—	None	—	—	—
23	Antonios K. Kirazio	41	Lodger	Cook	Greece
24	—	None	—	—	—
25	Ella Backus	36	Head	Waitress	Iowa
26	—	None	—	—	—
27	Harry L. Rice	53	Lodger	Manager	Minnesota
28	Herman O. Billig	70	Head	—	Minnesota
29	Katie Billig	65	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	John Sherman THIS PERSON	37	Head	Operator	Missouri
31	Minnie Sherman	35	Wife	Clerical Work	Washington
32	John Jr. Sherman	12	Son	—	Oregon
33	Mary Lou Sherman	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Floyd James	37	Head	—	Kansas
35	William White	54	Head	—	Kansas
36	Mamia Reed	40	Head	Housework	Kentucky

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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