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Samuel Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Samuel — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dealer |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Schwartz | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Schwartz | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pauline Schwartz | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Herman Schwartz | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | dealer |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Schwartz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Schwartz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Schwartz
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Schwartz
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Schwartz
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Schwartz
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Schwartz
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sylvia Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03715-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Boyer | 49 | mother-in-law | Cook | Georgia |
| 42 | Chester Boyd | 43 | lodger | Plasterer | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Anna Childs | 52 | head | — | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Childs | 39 | son | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 45 | Earl Waters | 44 | lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Henry Jenkins | 50 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary Jenkins | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Josephine Terry | 41 | head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude Terry | 21 | daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Hattie Banks | 38 | head | — | Washington |
| 51 | Rebecca Banks | 27 | cousin | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 52 | William Brown | 27 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ella Brown | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Brown | 51 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Minor Baker | 47 | head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Fannie Baker | 35 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Russel Palmer | 40 | head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Cinceller Palmer | 37 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Palmer | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marie Palmer | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Palmer | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ralph Palmer | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph Palmer | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Holcon | 44 | head | — | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Abbie Holcon | 34 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Marion Holcon | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Scott | 35 | lodger | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Elmira Scott | 29 | lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Georgia Williams | 45 | lodger | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Frank R. Walker | 30 | lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Nelson Walker | 33 | lodger | Asst. Helper | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Sam Walker | 29 | lodger | Asst. Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Herman Schwartz | 45 | head | Hat Maker | Russia |
| 74 | Pauline Schwartz | 43 | wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Samuel Schwartz THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sylvia Schwartz | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elijah Mullins | 61 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Millie Mullins | 58 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Henry Mullins | 20 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)