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Mary Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Herman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Herman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Herman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ida Herman | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Herman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clark Herman | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Herman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, New …
Daughter, age 8
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mary Herman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Herman
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02325-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivien Hitchner | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Bilderback | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Leola Bilderback | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Maurice Bilderback | 40 | Son | Collector | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary H. Bilderback | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Rose Bilderback | 14 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Clarence Sheppard | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Marguerite Sheppard | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James Sheppard | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Maureen Sheppard | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Patricia Sheppard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Marguerite Sheppard | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Sandy Elizabeth Sheppard | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Barbara Hofmann | 65 | Head | Maid | Germany |
| 15 | Henry Hofmann | 25 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 16 | Marie Sister Machmer | 60 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 17 | Margaret Beatty | 64 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Correl | 77 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lydia J. Gill | 61 | Head | General House | New Jersey |
| 20 | Edward F. Gill | 64 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Thomas H. Turpin | 51 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 22 | Cornelia Turpin | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Anna E. Waters | 49 | Head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 24 | Delbert Morris | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edith Morris | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Josephine Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Price | 54 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Iray Price | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Leroy Wilson | 16 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Clark Herman | 58 | Head | Truck Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ida Ruth Herman | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth Herman | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Herman THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Viola Herman | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Dorothy Herman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Austin Dickenson | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Claire E. Dickenson | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Austin Jr. Dickenson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Kenneth Dickenson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Samuel Wilson | 31 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
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)