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Harry Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Schwartz | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Duda | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henrietta Schwartz | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marilyn Schwartz | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Schwartz | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 19
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 32
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 42
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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: mother Rose Schwartz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Schwartz
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Schwartz
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01864-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beverly Laster | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Ethel Burks | 33 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 43 | Joseph Weisberg | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 44 | Sophia Weisberg | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Eileen Weisberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Rhea Weisberg | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Isadore Berkowitz | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 48 | Esther Berkowitz | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Julius Berkowitz | 27 | Son | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 50 | Alfred Berkowitz | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 51 | Bertha (Ab) Berkowitz | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 52 | George Sinclair | 67 | Head | Stock & Bonds | Michigan |
| 53 | Ruth Sinclair | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 54 | Maurice Sell | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Rose Sell | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Janet Sell | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Fannie Heller | 63 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 58 | George Heller | 27 | Son in law | Assembler | Michigan |
| 59 | Harry Schwartz THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 60 | Henrietta Schwartz | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Marilyn Schwartz | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Jackie Schwartz | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Catherine Duda | 19 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 64 | Louis Please | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 65 | Susie Please | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Beverly Please | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | David Please | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Leah Please | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Marie Loalman | 43 | Maid | Maid | Florida |
| 70 | Benjamin Siegel | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 71 | Leonard Siegel | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Mildred Siegel | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Anna Narheit | 43 | Housekeeper | Maid | Russia |
| 74 | Emil Edison | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Lithuania |
| 75 | Annie Edison | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Lucille Edison | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Lillian Edison | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Harold Edison | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Rosaline Edison | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Katherine Whitmore | 25 | Housekeeper | Maid | Tennessee |
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)