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William Sherman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora & Bernard — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Diamond Setter |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Diamond Setter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sherman | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Sherman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Sherman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Sherman | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yes |
| Occupation | W |
| Can Read | New York |
| Speaks English | Yarn house |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Setter |
| Industry | Diamonds |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 58 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 40
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Diamond Setter |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flora Sherman (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Sherman
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Sherman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sherman
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Barban | 67 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 2 | Jeanne Barban | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Lena Waters | 60 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 4 | Elias Waters | 36 | Son | Conductor | New York |
| 5 | Jessie Waters | 33 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 6 | Phyllis Waters | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Gerson Levine | 37 | Head | Clerk | Syracuse |
| 8 | Fay Levine | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 9 | Marilyn Levine | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Richard Levine | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Sophia Epstein | 62 | Mother | Housewife | Russia |
| 12 | Sarah Epstein | 33 | Sister | Office Clerk | Russia |
| 13 | David Kerman | 70 | Head | Retired | Austria |
| 14 | Mollie Kerman | 39 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 15 | Edith Kerman | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 16 | Isadore Render | 42 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 17 | Freda Render | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 18 | Estelle Render | 14 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 19 | Ruth Render | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Sima Render | 70 | Mother | Housewife | Austria |
| 21 | Alexander Brown | 49 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 22 | Rose Brown | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 23 | Ralph Brown | 24 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Lucille Brown | 14 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 25 | Jacob Timetzky | 65 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 26 | Anna Timetzky | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 27 | Nathan Timetzky | 30 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 28 | Rebecca Timetzky | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | New York |
| 29 | Sam Matrusoff | 33 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 30 | Shirley Matrusoff | 32 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 31 | Jerome Matrusoff | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Richard Matrusoff | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | William Sherman THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Diamond Setter | Russia |
| 34 | Rose Sherman | 39 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 35 | Harold Sherman | 16 | Son | Student | New York |
| 36 | Arthur Sherman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Murray Cohen | 40 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 38 | Ruth Cohen | 36 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 39 | Lawrence Cohen | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Samuel Cohen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)