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William Sherman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Sherman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Anna — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Soap Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sherman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Jane Sherman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Sherman | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Barton Sherman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leo Sherman | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Sherman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Robert Sherman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Albert Sherman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Soap Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Sherman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sherman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sherman
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sherman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sherman
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barton Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Sherman
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2140:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Robinson | 16 | Son | Glassmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ruth Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Foster | 42 | Head | Machinist | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Foster | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Clarence White | 23 | Lodger | Clerk Gen. | S. Carolina |
| 59 | Herbert Byrd | 28 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ethel Byrd | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Fordman Heigman | 21 | Cousin | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Priscilla Heigman | 25 | Cousin | Laundress | Virginia |
| 63 | George Miles | 42 | Lodger | Helper | Virginia |
| 64 | Andrew Wade | 29 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Esther Wade | 25 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 66 | Elizabeth Wade | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Andrew Jr. Wade | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Wade | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Irene Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Catherine Wade | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William Moses | 29 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 72 | Martha Moses | 25 | Wife | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 73 | John Meredith | 21 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thelma Meredith | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martin Meredith | 10 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Times | 31 | Head | Kitchenman | Philadelphia |
| 77 | Evelyn Times | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Joe Jr. Times | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Zenith Times | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Luvinia Times | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Virginia Leary | 50 | Mother | — | New York |
| 82 | Vincent Bruce | 16 | Head | Restaurant | Virginia |
| 83 | Simpson Lawrence | 24 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret Lawrence | 24 | Wife | Washer | Wash. D.C. |
| 85 | Earnest Walker | 35 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Julia Walker | 32 | Wife | Washer | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas J. Wills | 58 | Head | Ironer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Elizabeth Wills | 59 | Wife | Compositor | New Jersey |
| 89 | Sherman Church | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Josephine Church | 56 | Wife | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Sarah Church | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sarah Stewart | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Sherman | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Sherman | 25 | Daughter | Journalist | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Leo Sherman | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Jr. Sherman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Albert Sherman | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Robert Sherman | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Barton Sherman | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jane Sherman | 11 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)