William Sherman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Sherman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lake-County, Ohio
Surname	Sherman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Willoughby Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Additional Details
Occupation	dentist
Industry	private practice
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Dentist
Township / Ward	Willoughby Village
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Florence Cooper	Daughter	—	43	~1897
William Sherman	Head	—	72	~1868
Mary Sherman	Other	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Lake, Ohio

Head, age 52

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	E
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lake, Ohio

Head, age 62

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Doctor
Industry	Dentist
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lake-County, Ohio

Head, age 72

Lake-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Sherman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Willoughby Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Occupation	dentist
Industry	private practice
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Sherman

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03094-00086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Sherman THIS PERSON	72	Head	Dentist	Ohio
2	Florence Cooper	43	daughter	Laundress	Ohio
3	Mary Jane Sherman	20	granddaughter	—	Ohio
4	Theodore W. Covill	59	Head	—	Ohio
5	Willis Wilson	42	Head	Pharmacist	Pennsylvania
6	Lula Wilson	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Marjorie Wilson	17	daughter	—	Ohio
8	Nellie Wilson	13	daughter	—	Ohio
9	Jay Wilson	11	son	—	Ohio
10	Ray Wilson	11	son	—	Ohio
11	Hope Wilson	9	daughter	—	Ohio
12	Nancy Wilson	5	daughter	—	Ohio
13	Elmer Tripp	21	brother-in-law	Watchman	Pennsylvania
14	Joseph Anderson	71	Head	—	Ohio
15	Alice Anderson	70	Wife	—	West Virginia
16	Millard Anderson	30	son	Electric Truck Driver	Ohio
17	Mary M. Byrd	20	granddaughter	Practical Nurse	Ohio
18	Wayne H. Bisel	28	Head	Distributor	Pennsylvania
19	Dorothy Bisel	29	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Edith Bisel	6	daughter	—	Ohio
21	Fanny Bisel	49	mother	—	Ohio
22	George Brain	49	Head	Painter	Ohio
23	Cleo Brain	43	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Stanley Brain	19	son	Student Vocational School	Ohio
25	Richard Brain	16	son	—	Ohio
26	Robert Brain	7	son	—	Ohio
27	Robert C. Buck	49	Head	Construction Engineer	Ohio
28	Ruby S. Buck	54	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Ralmon Buck	16	son	—	Ohio
30	Philip Myers	35	Head	Dairyman	Ohio
31	Frances Myers	27	Wife	—	West Virginia
32	Philip Jr. Myers	9	son	—	Ohio
33	Veronica Myers	1	daughter	—	Ohio
34	June Myers	14	niece	—	Ohio
35	Stanley Boor	40	Head	Signal Maintainer	England
36	Henrietta Boor	39	Wife	—	New York
37	Stanley Boor	19	son	—	New York
38	Jack Boor	15	son	—	Ohio
39	William Boor	12	son	—	Ohio
40	Frederick Boor	67	father	—	England

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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)

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