Sinh was born in 1899. Sinh's father was Uyển and his mother was Ốc Nguyễn. His paternal grandparents were Thiều and Cảnh Nguyễn. He had three brothers and a sister, named Thu, Phong, Sư and Mỹ. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named Hạ, Huyên and Đức. He died at the age of 62 in 1961.