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Samuel Goldberg — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Goldberg across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Tobacco Sales |
| Class of Worker | Wholesale |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Cheltenham T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Kornfield | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Goldberg | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosalyn Goldberg | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Samuel Goldberg | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goldberg |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Tobacco Sales |
| Class of Worker | Wholesale |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Goldberg (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Goldberg (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Goldberg
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Goldberg
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Goldberg
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Goldberg
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Goldberg
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Goldberg
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Goldberg
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03577-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret A Waser | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Paul Waser | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Calhoun Mary Ellen Waser | 15 | Step-dau | 3 | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Peter Wylie | 44 | Head | Cashier | Scotland |
| 5 | Elizabeth Wylie | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Elizabeth Wylie | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas H Goodwin | 41 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ann Goodwin | 43 | Wife | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joan L D Goodwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 10 | John J Gorkey | 45 | Head | 60 | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie A Gorkey | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William H Gorkey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marie Gorkey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Muehlbronner | 45 | Head | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Angella Muehlbronner | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William J Muehlbronner | 21 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles L Litzeburg | 41 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Violet W Litzeburg | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ernest J Bailey | 40 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edna Bailey | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah Taylor | 30 | House Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 23 | David C Coffinder | 45 | Head | 25 | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Rebecca S Coffinder | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Russia |
| 25 | Mina R Cowan | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Samuel H Goldberg THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rosalyn S Goldberg | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Goldberg | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Kornfield | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary S Hall | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Franklin L Bolliger | 51 | Son | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James S Kilpatrick | 41 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frances Kilpatrick | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James S Jr Kilpatrick | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph W Quirk | 37 | Head | 20 | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Gertrude C Quirk | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gertrude Roselle | 36 | Lodger | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William J Carlin | 63 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edith Carlin | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John V Carlin | 34 | Son | 31 | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)