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Mary Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Fostick | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Isaac Sherman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bert Fostick | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Sherman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Irving Sherman | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Sherman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 28
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 39
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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: mother Rachel Pickard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rachel Pickard
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sherman
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Samuel Minterlin | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 3 | Bessie Minterlin | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Sidney Minterlin | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Doris Minterlin | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Madeline Minterlin | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Beverly Minterlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Isaac Sherman | 49 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 9 | Mary Sherman THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Irving Sherman | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George Sherman | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Bert Fostick | 29 | Son-in-law | Intern | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Arline Fostick | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ray E. Stevens | 56 | Head | Boiler Inspector | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Bessie D. Stevens | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Buffetti | 54 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 17 | Sarah Buffetti | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Muriel Buffetti | 24 | Daughter | Legal Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Eleanor Buffetti | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Shirley Buffetti | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Louis Drysdale | 44 | Head | Taxi Driver | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Emma Drysdale | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Evelyn Drysdale | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Doris Drysdale | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Esther Drysdale | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Samuel L. Weiner | 42 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Celia L. Weiner | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Gerald B. Weiner | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert L. Weiner | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary E. Baron | 62 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 32 | Edward Baron | 36 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Stella Baron | 43 | Daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Lena Onigman | 74 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Ida Onigman | 42 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 36 | Phoebe Onigman | 41 | Daughter | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Irving Folk | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Connecticut |
| 38 | Margaret H. Folk | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Louis Mager | 48 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 40 | Etta Mager | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)