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Robert Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sherman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Florence Sherman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Sherman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert S. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 12
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 22
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Julius Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eloise Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Sherman
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Sherman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eloise Sherman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Sherman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Sherman
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sherman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Edward Sherman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00318-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Sherman | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Robert Sherman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Edward Sherman | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Helene Eisner | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Sigmund Eisner | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Victor Eisner | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Harold L. A. Monsey | 33 | Brother | Dentist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Odani Watsuko | 25 | Maid | Maid | Hawaii, T.H. |
| 49 | Ishide Sunayo | 55 | Maid's Mother | — | Hawaii, T.H. |
| 50 | Edward Cassidy | 51 | Head | Printer | California |
| 51 | Mildred Cassidy | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 52 | Evelyn Cassidy | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Elaine Cassidy | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Kathryn Cassidy | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Frank Cassidy | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Keno | 45 | Servant | Servant | Japan |
| 58 | George Hudson | 62 | Head | Contractor | England |
| 59 | Alice Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Elsie Fleishman | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Wilmin Wolf | 75 | Brother | — | California |
| 62 | Emma Dittle | 34 | Maid | Maid | Argentine |
| 63 | Loy Lansburgh | 60 | Lodger | Lawyer | Panama Canal |
| 64 | Ethel Lansburgh | 54 | Lodger | — | California |
| 65 | Hamilton Murray | 51 | Head | — | California |
| 66 | Ila Murray | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 67 | Frederick Murray | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Woo Wing | 45 | Cook | Cook | China |
| 69 | Lucille Preston | 65 | Maid | Maid | Texas |
| 70 | James P. Bradley | 33 | Head | Mining Engineer | California |
| 71 | Frances Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 72 | Mary Louise Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Frederica Kane | 27 | Nurse | Maid | Germany |
| 74 | Chong Low | 32 | Cook | Cook | California |
| 76 | Virginia Stow | 40 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Alginnon Crofton | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Edith Crofton | 70 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 79 | John Cebian | 17 | Grandson | — | California |
| 80 | Vincent Sallores | 36 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Philippine Is. |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)