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Louis Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louis Schwartz across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Austria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale food |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Schwartz | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Pearl Schwartz | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Boychuk | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Minnie Schwartz | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Passaic, New …
Head, age 26
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1920
Passaic, New …
Head, age 34
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Manf |
| Industry | Silk |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 46
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 17,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 56
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale food |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Schwartz across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Schwartz
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02433-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Silberstein | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna Borawa | 21 | Maid | Housemaid | Poland |
| 3 | Louis Schwartz THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 4 | Minnie Schwartz | 55 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | Pearl Schwartz | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Boychuk | 73 | Maid | Housemaid | Austria |
| 7 | Charles Gartenberg | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 8 | Celia Gartenberg | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Hyman Gartenberg | 20 | Son | Lab. Assistant | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Gartenberg | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Joseph Gordon | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Germany |
| 12 | Roy A. Garrabrant | 52 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Grace Garrabrant | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy Garrabrant | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marjorie Garrabrant | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Van Houten | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Scordato | 44 | Head | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alice Scordato | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edith Scordato | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 20 | Michael Scordato | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Donald Scordato | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John W. Ferguson | 87 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Jennie Ferguson | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rachel Ogg | 24 | Maid | Housemaid | Scotland |
| 25 | Mina Potvin | 51 | Maid | Cook | Vermont |
| 26 | Carl Stenzl | 33 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 27 | Mary Stenzl | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Hugo Terraneo | 38 | Head | Book Keeper | New Jersey |
| 29 | Josephine Terraneo | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Doris Terraneo | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Harry Gildenberg | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 32 | Henrietta Gildenberg | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Allen Stull | 13 | Nephew | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Nathan Kleiner | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 35 | Mary Kleiner | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elaine Kleiner | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Suzanne Kleiner | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | George Santley | 33 | Head | Business Agent | Virginia |
| 39 | Sophie Santley | 28 | Wife | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carl Stern | 56 | Head | — | Russia |
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)