YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
JS

John Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Sherman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationShenandoah-County, Virginia
SurnameSherman
Given NameJohn M.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Woodstock town
1935 Residence (County)Shenandoah
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardWoodstock Town
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Johanna Miller Daughter — 23 ~1917
Brown Sherman Head — 68 ~1872
Marshall Miller Other — 27 ~1913
John Sherman Son — 16 ~1924
Brown Sherman Son — 22 ~1918
Hunter Sherman Son — 20 ~1920
Roger Sherman Son — 18 ~1922
Maude Sherman Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 6
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sherman
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Sherman
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Woodstock town
1935 Residence (County) Shenandoah
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Sherman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Sherman
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Johanna Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hunter Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brown Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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

1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00264)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alfonso Smith 11 brother — Virginia
2 Daniel Smith 10 brother — Virginia
3 Robert L. Smith 5 brother — Virginia
4 Charles Rummick 48 head Laborer Virginia
5 Edna Rummick 38 wife — Virginia
6 Helen Rummick 16 daughter — Virginia
7 Charles Rummick 14 son — Virginia
8 Artie Rummick 11 daughter — Virginia
9 Roy Rummick 10 son — Virginia
10 Harry Rummick 4 son — Virginia
11 Shirley Rummick 0 daughter — Virginia
13 Minnie Donaldson 80 head — Virginia
14 Lula Magruder 55 niece — Virginia
15 Lissie Dash 77 head — Virginia
16 William H. Petite 71 head — Virginia
17 Pearl Petite 62 wife — South Carolina
18 J. Houston Riley 45 head Salesman Virginia
19 Minnie Riley 47 wife — Virginia
20 R. Patrick Riley 12 son — Virginia
21 Guy Mcmanillon 36 head Livestock Dealer Virginia
22 Slatherine Mcmanillon 36 wife Secretary Virginia
24 Courtney Calvert 57 head — Virginia
25 Elmer L. Keer 63 head Inner Virginia
26 Laura Keer 47 sister Housekeeper Virginia
27 Lula Keer 52 sister — Virginia
28 Eugene H. Ramsey 52 head Labour Virginia
29 Mag Ramsey 51 wife Worker Virginia
30 Paul B. Stottle 43 head Carpenter Virginia
31 Ethyl Stottle 43 wife — Virginia
32 Douglas Stottle 11 son — Virginia
33 Brown H. Sherman 68 head — Virginia
34 Maude V. Sherman 56 wife — Virginia
35 Brown H. Jr. Sherman 22 son Painter Virginia
36 Hunter B. Sherman 20 son Plumber Virginia
37 Roger G. Sherman 18 son Telegrapher Virginia
38 John M. Sherman THIS PERSON 16 son — Virginia
39 Marshall S. Miller 27 son-in-law Clerk Virginia
40 Johanna Miller 23 daughter — Virginia

Search for John Sherman

All John Sherman Census Records Discover Sherman Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data
👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants