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Harry Goldberg — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Goldberg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Molly — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Ladies Millinery Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Goldberg | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Goldberg | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Goldberg | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Film manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Millinery |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 80 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Ladies Millinery Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Harry Goldberg across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Molly Goldberg (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Molly Goldberg
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Goldberg
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00999-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Goldberg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | William Kelly | 38 | Head | Labor Foreman | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Kelly | 34 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 44 | William Kelly | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alice Kelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Kelly | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harvey Miller | 30 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Abe Shapiro | 42 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Fay Shapiro | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Rosalyn Shapiro | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 51 | William Shapiro | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Beverly Shapiro | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Louis E. Swetow | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 54 | Francis Swetow | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Russel Swetow | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Herbert Swetow | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Burton Swetow | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rose Silverman | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Roumania |
| 59 | Max Friedman | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 60 | Bessie Friedman | 42 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 61 | Philip Friedman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Devera Friedman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Casimer Kunz | 30 | Head | Factory Maintenance | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Kunz | 30 | Wife | Mixer & Packer | Finland |
| 65 | Harry Goldberg THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 66 | Bessie Goldberg | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joyce Goldberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Abraham Markovitz | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 69 | Anna Markovitz | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Meyer Markovitz | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Sylvia Markovitz | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Samuel Spiegler | 61 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 73 | Rose Kulefsky | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Rose Spiegler | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Hugh Russel | 59 | Head | Business Agent | Ireland |
| 76 | Anna Russel | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Dean Russel | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Abe Nudelman | 59 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 79 | Frieda Nudelman | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | John Pilott | 59 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 1 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)