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Louis Goldstein — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louis Goldstein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Samuel — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Newark 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Goldstein | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Louis Goldstein | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gerald Goldstein | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Herbert Goldstein | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 10
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Public Accountant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goldstein |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Louis Goldstein across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Goldstein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Goldstein (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Goldstein
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Goldstein
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Goldstein
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Goldstein
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Goldstein
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02418-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene E Miller | 31 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 2 | Gertrude Miller | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Jean C Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Abraham Singer | 55 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 5 | Ida Singer | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Morris Singer | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Irving Singer | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gloria Singer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mathews Greenberg | 40 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 10 | Mina Greenberg | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Hortense Greenberg | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert Greenberg | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Robert Albrecht | 40 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anna Albrecht | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Albrecht | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Richard Albrecht | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lorraine Albrecht | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Leanna Albrecht | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alexander Illimowitz | 40 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 20 | Dorothy Illimowitz | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Erwin Illimowitz | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Illimowitz | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Abraham Illimowitz | 42 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Illimowitz | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Israel Illimowitz | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Harry A Greenberg | 29 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 27 | Anna Greenberg | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Leonard Greenberg | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Paul Greenberg | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Louis Goldstein THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 31 | Hannah Goldstein | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Herbert Goldstein | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gerald Goldstein | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Benjamin Strausberg | 50 | Head | Barber | Poland |
| 36 | Lily Strausberg | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Jack Strausberg | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Shirley Strausberg | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Norman Shapiro | 29 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred Shapiro | 26 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 4 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)