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Harry Goldstein — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harry Goldstein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Abraham — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Goldstein | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Goldstein | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Goldstein | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Rose Goldstein | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Beatrice Goldstein | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Abraham Goldstein | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Morris Goldstein | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Goldstein across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Goldstein (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Goldstein
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Goldstein
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Goldstein
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Goldstein
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Goldstein
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Goldstein
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Morris Goldstein
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Goldstein
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Goldstein
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Goldstein
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Drukman | 63 | Head | — | Austria |
| 42 | Jane Drukman | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | Austria |
| 43 | Ida R. Drukman | 30 | Daughter | Lawyer | Austria |
| 44 | Benjamin Dorns | 41 | Head | Cab Driver | Connecticut |
| 45 | Esther Dorns | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Sylvia Dorns | 21 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Evelyn Dorns | 20 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lorraine Dorns | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William J. Dorns | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ruth Dorns | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Richard Dorns | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Robert Dorns | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Costantino Laisups | 55 | Head | Truant Officer | Italy |
| 54 | Sadie Laisups | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Charles M. Herscovitz | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Beatrice Herscovitz | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Marilyn A. Herscovitz | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Gerald Herscovitz | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Simon Kramer | 39 | Head | Plumber | Russia |
| 60 | Rose I. Kramer | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 61 | Judith E. Kramer | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Roberta A. Kramer | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Philip Bates | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Irene Bates | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Charlotte S. Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Harold M. Bates | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Robert Bates | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Max Lerner | 43 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 69 | Rebecca Lerner | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Saul Lerner | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Warren Lerner | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward Lerner | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Lena Rudnick | 40 | Sister-in-law | Salesgirl | Russia |
| 74 | Abraham Goldstein | 60 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 75 | Rose Goldstein | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Harry Goldstein THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Goldstein | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Morris Goldstein | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ruth Goldstein | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Beatrice Goldstein | 21 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)