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Harry Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ignatz & Sarah — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | food store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie Schwartz | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Norman Schwartz | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Benjamin Schwartz | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harry Schwartz | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | food store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Schwartz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ignatz Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Schwartz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ignatz Schwartz
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Schwartz
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Schwartz
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Schwartz
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Schwartz
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Schwartz
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Norman Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — 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-t0627-00999-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Max J. Vog | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Russia |
| 42 | Celia R. Vog | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Sheldon Vog | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward Vog | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jack Cawley | 35 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 46 | Lena D. Cawley | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Gerald Cawley | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Michael Cawley | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Ida Dakin | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Bertha Dakin | 39 | Sister | Biller | Illinois |
| 51 | Miriam Dakin | 29 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 52 | Lillian Dakin | 24 | Sister | Tester | Illinois |
| 53 | Barnett Ochrim | 43 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 54 | Jenny Ochrim | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 55 | Ruth Ochrim | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 56 | Philip Ochrim | 16 | Son | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 57 | Louis Greenfield | 39 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 58 | Edith Greenfield | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 59 | Jerome Greenfield | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lillian Greenfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Benjamin Schwartz | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Roumania |
| 62 | Tillie Schwartz | 42 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 63 | Harry Schwartz THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 64 | Norman Schwartz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Eli Lewin | 41 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 66 | Ethel D. Lewin | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Doris Lewin | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Isadore Goldstein | 52 | Head | Mangler | Roumania |
| 69 | Rebecca Goldstein | 53 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 70 | Harold Goldstein | 30 | Son | Sorter | Illinois |
| 71 | Albert Goldstein | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Nathan Bernstein | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Ethel Bernstein | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ronald Bernstein | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Slatky | 31 | Head | Driver | Poland |
| 76 | Ida Slatky | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Burton Slatky | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Myra R. Slatky | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Philip Turchen | 36 | Head | Washer General | Poland |
| 80 | Ida Turchen | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
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)