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Mary Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sherman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Clay Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palla Sherman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Sherman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Sherman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Sherman | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clarina Summers | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dwaine Sherman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billy Sherman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Sherman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laurette Sherman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Clay-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sherman
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Dwaine Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Palla Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clay-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orene Plock | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Retha Plock | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 3 | George C. Fritz | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Melva A. Fritz | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Warren Fritz | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Fredrick Fritz | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | John S. Carpenter | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Minnie E. Carpenter | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Johnie J. Carpenter | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | William F. Sherman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Laurette F. Sherman | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Donald Sherman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Mary Jane Sherman THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Dwaine Sherman | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Betty Jean Sherman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Billy Bob Sherman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Palla Anna Sherman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Clarina Summers | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Fred H. Rukter | 70 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Emma C. Rukter | 65 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Orville E. Basart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Esther Basart | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ethel Basart | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Basart | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Orville A. Basart | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elvin Basart | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | William B. Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Amy Reed | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Purl E. Bumsted | 57 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 30 | Ruth E. Bumsted | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Harry Bumsted | 31 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 32 | Howard Bumsted | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Christina Alstrum | 82 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Clarence Alstrum | 47 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Esther Fannon | 63 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary Ann Hutchinson | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles B. Aulabaugh | 67 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alice Aulabaugh | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Martha Schiltz | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Buell Schiltz | 14 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
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)