Samuel Goldberg — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Goldberg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Goldberg
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Contractor Painter
Industry	Decorating
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Contractor Painter
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Esther Goldberg	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Julius Goldberg	Son	—	18	~1922
Samuel Goldberg	Head	—	53	~1887
Anna Goldberg	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 33

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goldberg
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 43

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goldberg
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Leather Co.
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7,850
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 53

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Goldberg
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Contractor Painter
Industry	Decorating
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Samuel Goldberg

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00999-00761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Arthur Waller	36	Brother	Sales Manager	Illinois
3	Robert Frank	28	Head	Owner Applicator	Illinois
4	Corinne Frank	22	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Wayne Frank	1	Son	—	Illinois
6	Rudolph Markman	46	Head	Fabricator	Russia
7	Leah Markman	42	Wife	—	Poland
8	Carl Goldberg	27	Head	Seamstress	New York
9	Celia Goldberg	55	Mother	Airplane Designer	Poland
10	Henrietta Gassman	40	Head	Proprietor	New York
11	Howard Gassman	18	Son	Statistical Clerk	Illinois
12	Ferne Gassman	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Norman Gassman	11	Son	—	Illinois
14	Esther Rosenthal	58	Head	Typist	Slovakia
15	Frieda Rosenthal	37	Daughter	—	New York
16	Joseph Weinstein	62	Brother	Saleslady	Slovakia
17	Arthur Novit	32	Head	Helper Leather Worker	Illinois
18	Mary Novit	22	Wife	Salesman	Illinois
19	Ronald Novit	5	Son	—	Illinois
20	Melvyn Novit	1	Son	—	Illinois
21	Dora Leibovitz	54	Wife	—	Russia
22	Max Leibovitz	22	Son	—	Illinois
23	Harry Feder	32	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	New York
24	Gladys Feder	26	Daughter	Milk Wagon Driver	Illinois
25	Sandra Feder	2	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
26	Phil Berman	45	Head	Plumber	Indiana
27	Anna Berman	46	Wife	Hat Maker	Pennsylvania
28	Alvin Berman	21	Son	Plumber	Illinois
29	Leonard Berman	13	Son	—	Illinois
30	David Handel	27	Head	Salesman	Missouri
31	Sylvia Handel	25	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Charles Handel	5	Son	—	Illinois
33	Jerome Handel	0	Son	—	Illinois
34	Harry Arthur	69	Head	—	England
35	Anna Arthur	68	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Donald Mcgrew	37	Head	General Medical M.D.	Alabama
37	Samuel Goldberg THIS PERSON	53	Head	Contractor Painter	Poland
38	Anna Goldberg	42	Wife	—	Poland
39	Esther Goldberg	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper Stenographer	Illinois
40	Julius Goldberg	18	Son	Salesman	Illinois

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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.

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