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Louis Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Louis Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Israel — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Russia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | electrical supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Israelow | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Louis Schwartz | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 19
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 32
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | 1900 |
| Class of Worker | yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Unknown |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 43
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | electrical supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Louis Schwartz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and father Israel Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Israelow (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Schwartz
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Israel Schwartz
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Schwartz
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Israelow
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Schwartz
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyman Dressler | 32 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 2 | Sophie Dressler | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Adora Dressler | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Esther Shapers | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Benny Cosner | 55 | Head | Stenographer | Russia |
| 6 | Ruth Cosner | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Hyman Schindel | 50 | Head | Plumber | Russia |
| 8 | Sarah Schindel | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Molly Schindel | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 10 | Robert Schindel | 22 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 11 | Aaron Schindel | 19 | Son | Plumber | Maryland |
| 12 | Jeannette Schindel | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Annie Isaacs | 65 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 14 | Lena Isaacs | 45 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 15 | Allan Isaacs | 32 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Max Bozenksy | 54 | Head | Cleaning & Repair | Russia |
| 17 | Molly Bozenksy | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Sol Bozenksy | 22 | Son | Tailor | Maryland |
| 19 | David Kent | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 20 | Leah Kent | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 21 | Ben Losin | 40 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 22 | Annette Losin | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Beatrice Losin | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | David Ellison | 35 | Head | Salesman | Latvia |
| 25 | Fanny Ellison | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Louis Margolis | 55 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 27 | Ida Margolis | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Herbert Margolis | 23 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 29 | Sam Eisenberg | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 30 | Fanny Eisenberg | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Selma Eisenberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Beverley Eisenberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Sarah Israelow | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Louis Schwartz THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 35 | Nathan Cohen | 40 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 36 | Doris Cohen | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Alvin Cohen | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Evelyn Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Bessie Malofsky | 35 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 40 | Marlene Malofsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)