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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 Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chester & Anna — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Addison-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 95 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | New Haven Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sherman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Francis Laferriere | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Sherman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Sherman | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Sherman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Beverly Sherman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Sherman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Addison, Vermont
Son, age 12
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Addison, Vermont
Head, age 23
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Addison-County, Vermont
Head, age 33
Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 95 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Chester Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chester Sherman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sherman
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sherman
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Vermont
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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 — Addison-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Hayes | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Ernest E. D. Tricell | 55 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 3 | Adea Tricell | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Frank M. Tricell | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 5 | Elsie L. Tricell | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Vermont |
| 6 | Bernice B. Tricell | 19 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Adela Tricell | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Edward Scott | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 9 | Frank M. D. Hall | 60 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 10 | Ida C. Hall | 59 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 11 | Edward Hall | 26 | Son | Electrician | Vermont |
| 12 | George Hall | 20 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 13 | Robert R. Sherman THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 14 | Ethel F. Sherman | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Laura U. Sherman | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Robert Jr. Sherman | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Barbara B. Sherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Beverly A. Sherman | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Francis Laferriere | 20 | Hired hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 20 | Jay F. Leach | 63 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 21 | Lois O. Leach | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Charlotte H. Leach | 36 | Daughter | General Work | Vermont |
| 23 | Elsie E. Leach | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Vermont |
| 24 | Elijah B. D. Cushman | 62 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Margaret F. Cushman | 64 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Asa Knapp | 55 | Hired hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Asa P. D. Rathbun | 42 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 28 | Gertrude M. Rathbun | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Clarence A. Rathbun | 7 | Adopted son | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Arthur C. Eveltius | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Kathleen Eveltius | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Norbert C. Eveltius | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Charles B. Chandler | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Goldie M. Chandler | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Ida P. D. Dumas | 60 | Mother-in-law | Housework | New York |
| 36 | Kate M. Dumas | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 37 | Eugene B. Downer | 65 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 38 | Lillian S. D. Downer | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Kenneth R. Downer | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Donald D. Downer | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
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 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)