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Robert Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Mabel — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | B. Keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | B. Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Sherman | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Eliza Sherman | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Robert Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Sherman | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 10
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 21
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | B. Keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 31
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Supervising |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert Sherman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Sherman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Sherman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sherman
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Curtis Hutchinson | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Hutchinson | 26 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Jane Hutchinson | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy Hutchinson | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | Donald S. Hutchinson | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Lewis | 34 | Head | Watchmaker | New Jersey |
| 57 | Lillian Lewis | 32 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 58 | Dorothy Baile | 6 | Cousin | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Hargreaves | 33 | Head | Base Ball | New Jersey |
| 60 | Florence Hargreaves | 33 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edna Hargreaves | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Hargreaves | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lewis Hargreaves | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | George W. Yonkus | 64 | Head | Asst. Manager | New Jersey |
| 65 | Deborah Yonkus | 63 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John O. Gretton | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Caroline Gretton | 56 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 68 | Nathalie Gretton | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 69 | Henrietta Thum | 47 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Florence Powell | 31 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 71 | Harry L. Powell | 36 | Boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Clarence Simons | 45 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Ella Simons | 55 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Annie A. Mathews | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edith A. Haley | 29 | Boarder | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 76 | Alva F. Haley | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Elizabeth Mcrae | 16 | Maid | House Work | S. Carolina |
| 78 | Edward H. Cotz | 34 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Florence Cotz | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edward H. Jr. Cotz | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 81 | Robert L. Cotz | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 82 | Richard Hutchinson | 36 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 83 | Anna Hutchinson | 32 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 84 | Blanche Hutchinson | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 85 | Anna Hutchinson | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 86 | Richard Hutchinson | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 87 | Margaret Hutchinson | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 88 | Taylor Carl | 53 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 89 | Margaret Taylor Carl | 50 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 90 | Emerson Harris | 32 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 91 | Lillian Harris | 30 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 92 | Dorothy Harris | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Lester G. Harris | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Lewis Sherman | 49 | Head | Sales Agent | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mabel Sherman | 44 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Robert Sherman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | B. Keeper | New Jersey |
| 97 | Eliza Sherman | 74 | Mother | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | Louis Pfrender | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | Mabel Pfrender | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Margerum | 63 | Father | Plumber | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)