Mary Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, Ohio
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Clinton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Mary Sherman	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Lucinda Sherman	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Ralph Sherman	Head	—	49	~1891
Eldon Sherman	Son	—	14	~1926
Dwight Sherman	Son	—	12	~1928
Mary Sherman	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Seneca, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Seneca, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Seneca-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 47

Seneca-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Mary Sherman

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03144-00156)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bryce Reiter	3	Son	—	Ohio
2	Harry Taylor	70	Head	Farmer	Ohio
3	Pearl Taylor	36	Wife	Housework	Ohio
4	B. R. Berrier	48	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
5	Clara Berrier	48	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Anna Belle Berrier	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Benjamin Berrier	11	Son	—	Ohio
8	Mary Jane Berrier	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Lucille Berrier	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Raymond Williams	24	Hired Man	Hired Man	Ohio
11	Fred Heffner	57	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
12	Bessie Heffner	54	Wife	—	Virginia
13	John Heffner	25	Head	Radio	Ohio
14	Margery Heffner	24	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Byron Gockstetter	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Eugenia Gockstetter	36	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Ella Gockstetter	81	Mother	—	Ohio
18	Brown Fields	16	Ward	—	Kentucky
19	V. H. Baker	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
20	Gertrude Baker	57	Wife	—	Ohio
21	H. O. Dean	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Catherine Dean	43	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Joanne Dean	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Edwin Dean	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Thelma Dean	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	F. B. Mann	78	Father	—	Pennsylvania
27	Francis Cargill	61	Head	—	Ohio
28	Ralph Sherman	49	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Mary Sherman THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Mary Louise Sherman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Eldon Sherman	14	Son	—	Ohio
32	Dwight Sherman	12	Son	—	Ohio
33	Lucinda Sherman	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Daniel Runion	49	Head	Farmer	Ohio
35	Lillian Runion	19	Wife	—	Ohio
36	David Runion	6	Son	—	Ohio
37	Rebecca Runion	84	Mother	—	Ohio
38	Orrin Runion	47	Brother	Farmhand	Ohio
39	B. W. Cantrell	52	Head	Farmer	Ohio
40	Juanita Cantrell	49	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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