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Louis Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Romania
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Romania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | romania |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Weiss | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Theodore Schwartz | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Schwartz | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Otto Schwartz | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Schwartz | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Lorraine Weiss | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Weiss | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alice Schwartz | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Romania |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Romania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning & Dyeing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | romania |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Romania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Romania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Romania |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 65,000 |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | romania |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Romania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | romania |
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Louis Schwartz
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00994-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Galten | 28 | Head | Doctor | Italy |
| 42 | Mabeline Galten | 22 | Daughter | Comptometer | Romania |
| 43 | Grace Bernstein | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John Hajicekowski | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Irene Hajicekowski | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Doreen Hajicekowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James Knott | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 48 | Marie Knott | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Phillip Gunding | 25 | Lodger | Correspondent | Illinois |
| 50 | Dorothy Gunding | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Max Heilburn | 52 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 52 | Edith Heilburn | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Beverly Heilburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ronald Heilburn | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Gerald Gender | 12 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Iris Harsvitz | 3 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Edward Thunter | 60 | Head | Saw Maker | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Marie Thunter | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Thunter | 32 | Son | Saw Maker | Illinois |
| 60 | William Thunter | 30 | Son | Optometrist | Illinois |
| 61 | Louis Schwartz THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Cutter | Romania |
| 62 | William Schwartz | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Theodore Schwartz | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alice Schwartz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Otto Schwartz | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Maurice Weiss | 43 | Brother-in-law | Cabinet Maker | Romania |
| 67 | Helen Weiss | 38 | Sister | — | Romania |
| 68 | Lorraine Weiss | 15 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James Knight | 38 | Head | Drafting | Illinois |
| 70 | Muriel Knight | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Arlene Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Murphy | 35 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 73 | Marjorie Murphy | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred Ernest | 47 | Head | Salesman | Canada-French |
| 75 | Claire Ernest | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Fred Jr. Ernest | 24 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 77 | Walter Heinze | 39 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 78 | Josephine Heinze | 41 | Wife | Billing | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Charles Alyea | 45 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Jennie Alyea | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)