Mary Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Androscoggin-County, Maine
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Androscoggin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Auburn City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Edward Sherman	Head	—	53	~1887
Edward Sherman	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Sherman	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Androscoggin, Maine

Spouse, age 24

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Androscoggin, Maine

Other, age 34

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Androscoggin-County, Maine

Spouse, age 45

Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	Androscoggin
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Mary Sherman

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01469-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Methyl L Hodgkins	9	Daughter	—	Maine
42	Duane A Hodgkins	5	Son	—	Maine
43	Marian Hodgkins	1	Daughter	—	Maine
44	Warren Braley	52	Head	Gardiner	Maine
45	Ella Braley	52	Wife	Vamper	Maine
46	Ervin Braley	25	Son	Second Hand	Maine
47	Lee Braley	11	Son	—	Maine
48	Fred Rollinson	42	Head	Overseer Of Weaving	England
49	Sarah E Rollinson	44	Wife	—	England
50	Frederick Rollinson	14	Son	—	Maine
51	Iyonie Hawkes	49	Sister-in-law	—	England
52	George L Winslow	55	Head	Part Owner	Maine
53	Elena Winslow	59	Wife	—	Canada-English
54	Rodney Anfield	23	Lodger	Salesman	Mass
55	Lawrence Cavanaugh	None	Lodger	—	—
56	Thomas Van Horn	36	Head	Cleaner	Mass
57	Eleanor Van Horn	33	Wife	—	Mass
58	Robert Van Horn	13	Son	—	Mass
59	Shirley Van Horn	8	Daughter	—	Texas
60	Olive Martin	84	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
61	Bertha Brown	68	Lodger	Retired	Maine
62	Lillian Gore	52	Daughter	—	Maine
63	Vernon Quiggle	19	Grand Son	Stock Clerk	Maine
64	Hermon E Penney	53	Head	Clerk	Maine
65	Winifred X Penney	51	Wife	—	Maine
66	Janet C Penney	21	Daughter	Clerk	Maine
67	Charles A Penney	20	Son	No Trade	Maine
68	Ruth A Penney	18	Daughter	—	Maine
69	Frank Getchell	60	Head	Treasurer	Maine
70	Edith Getchell	55	Wife	—	Maine
71	Guy Bonney	35	Head	Postal Clerk	Maine
72	Thelma Bonney	38	Wife	—	Canada-English
73	Orris Bonney	11	Son	—	Maine
74	Thomas Bonney	7	Son	—	Maine
75	Melvina Merriam	70	Mother-in-law	—	Canada-English
76	Edward A Sherman	53	Head	Gardiner	Maine
77	Mary E Sherman THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Maine
78	Edward A Jr Sherman	21	Son	Accountant	Maine
79	Ernest E Sherman	57	Head	Gardiner	Maine
80	Helen H Sherman	50	Wife	—	Maine

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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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