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Samuel Goldberg — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Goldberg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Silas — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Goldberg | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Esther Goldberg | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Goldberg | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fruit store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Samuel Goldberg across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Goldberg (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Goldberg
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Goldberg
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Goldberg
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Goldberg
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank G. Burkhoff | 56 | Head | Service Clerk | Russia |
| 42 | Frances D. Burkhoff | 52 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 43 | Herbert Burkhoff | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Jacob Solomon | 40 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 45 | Lillian B. Solomon | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Phyllis Solomon | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Martin Levenson | 28 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lucile D. Levenson | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Benjamin Brown | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Hettie D. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Marilyn Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Martin Brown | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Hyman Kronson | 63 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 54 | Fannie Kronson | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Joseph Q. Hilker | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Bessie Hilker | 55 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 57 | Sydney Hilker | 25 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Morris Bufhovitch | 35 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 59 | Bertha B. Bufhovitch | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Leonard Bufhovitch | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Bernard Ableman | 26 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lillian Ableman | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Dorothy Liberman | 22 | Sister | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Shirley Liberman | 15 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 65 | Leo Young | 30 | Head | Office Manager | Poland |
| 66 | Alice D. Young | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Samuel Goldberg THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Esther D. Goldberg | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carroll Goldberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edward F. Campbell | 40 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 72 | Isaac Cohen | 55 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 73 | Gertrude D. Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Henry Cohen | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mark Silverstein | 33 | Head | Attorney | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ida D. Silverstein | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alan Silverstein | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Samuel Reinstein | 32 | Head | Theater Manager | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alice D. Reinstein | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edwina Reinstein | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 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)