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Mary Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Northboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sherman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Marjorie Sherman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Harold Sherman | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Marion Sherman | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 22
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookline |
| Occupation | Junior Stenographer |
| Industry | hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 537 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| 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 Mary Sherman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Sherman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Sherman
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Sherman
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sherman
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marjorie Sherman
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel965:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Bean | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Richard Bean | 6 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Phyllis Bean | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Clarence Buckley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Henrietta Buckley | 55 | Wife-H | — | Nova Scotia |
| 6 | Marion Buckley | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Eleanor Buckley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Minnie Robinson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Samuel A. Cutter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Irene Cutter | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Abner H. Cutter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Amey Cutter | 38 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Norman Porter | 12 | Step son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Horatio W. Macmichael | 29 | Head | Foreman | Nova Scotia |
| 15 | Pearl Macmichael | 27 | Wife-H | — | Nova Scotia |
| 16 | James Macmichael | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Rae Macmichael | 0 | Daughter | — | Nova Scotia |
| 18 | Frank Conroy | 23 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 19 | Robert Golden | None | Head | — | — |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | Enumerated in Worcester Mass |
| 21 | Charles W. Robertson | 35 | Head | Fox Ranch | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Marion Robertson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Robertson | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Madeline Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Robert E. Robertson | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Everett E. Goodell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Annie Goodell | 60 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 28 | Harold H. Sherman | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marion Sherman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary L. Sherman THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marjorie Sherman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Willard H. Brown | 40 | Head | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Hazel Brown | 24 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Verna L. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mike Tasbasian | 35 | Head | Farmer | Armenia |
| 36 | Helen Tasbasian | 34 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 37 | Theodore Tasbasian | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine Tasbasian | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Rachael Tasbasian | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George Tasbasian | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | George Kushigian | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Armenia |
| 42 | Arthur H. Stebbins | 51 | Head | Custodian | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Otis L. Stebbins | 60 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George W. Stebbins | 58 | Brother | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 45 | F. Elmer Lawrence | 68 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Maria S. Lawrence | 61 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ruth E. Lawrence | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Shirley Lawrence | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lyman C. Hicks | 66 | Partner | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Leslie C. Mccray | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)