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Morris Goldberg — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Morris Goldberg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Harry — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 765 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Goldberg | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Morris Goldberg | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Abe Goldberg | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie Goldberg | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 765 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Morris Goldberg across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Goldberg (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Goldberg
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Goldberg
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Goldberg
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Goldberg
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Goldberg
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Goldberg
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Goldberg
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Bernard Goldberg
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-00979-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanna Shelton | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Howard Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Patsy Jean Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Morris Kushner | 66 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 5 | Albert Kushner | 33 | Son | Dental Technician | Russia |
| 6 | Frances Auerbach | 30 | Cousin | Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Archie Hoffman | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | Goldie Hoffman | 49 | Mother | Saleslady | Russia |
| 9 | Leo Hoffman | 20 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Elaine Hoffman | 15 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harry Melnick | 68 | Head of house | — | Russia |
| 12 | Katherine Jaffe | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jean Jaffe | 41 | Sister | Order Taker | Illinois |
| 14 | Ben Jaffe | 39 | Brother | Junior Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Harry Snyder | 50 | Head | Advertising Agent | Poland |
| 16 | Rose Snyder | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Morris Snyder | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley Snyder | 20 | Daughter | Office Worker | Illinois |
| 19 | Mitzi Snyder | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Abe Goldberg | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bessie Goldberg | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 22 | Morris Goldberg THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernard Goldberg | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | David Sutton | 43 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 25 | Rose Sutton | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marvin Sutton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lou Boyle | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Boyle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harry Dritz | 43 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 30 | Molly Dritz | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 31 | Irving Dritz | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Fred Dritz | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Herbert Dritz | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harry Silverman | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 35 | Sarah Silverman | 28 | Mother-in-law | Clerk | England |
| 36 | Abe Rutman | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 37 | Bertha Rutman | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Frieda Rutman | 42 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 39 | Dave Simpson | 38 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 40 | Gertrude Simpson | 35 | Daughter | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)