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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 Jacob & Bessie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe Salesman |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 664 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shoe Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Schwartz | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Schulman | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Schwartz | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Jacob Schwartz | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Isaac Schwartz | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Saul |
| Relationship to Head | brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Fruit Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 36
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Shoe Salesman |
| Industry | Retail |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 664 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Jacob Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Schwartz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Schwartz
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Schwartz
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Schwartz
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isaac Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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-t0627-03690-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob Schwartz | 71 | Head | — | Austria |
| 42 | Bessie Schwartz | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Samuel Schwartz THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Shoe Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Isaac Schwartz | 35 | Son | Shoe Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Schulman | 60 | Aunt | — | Russia |
| 46 | Louis Dichter | 68 | Head | Food Salesman | Russia |
| 47 | Sadie Dichter | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Ruben Dichter | 35 | Son | Food Salesman | Russia |
| 49 | Rose Dichter | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | Russia |
| 50 | David Dichter | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Samuel Silberberg | 55 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 52 | Anna Silberberg | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Fanny Silberberg | 34 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alexander Silberberg | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Florence Silberberg | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lillian Silberberg | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jennie Bonco | 80 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 58 | Clarence Jones | 32 | Head | Burner | Washington |
| 59 | Catherine Jones | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Washington |
| 60 | Althea Jones | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Satterfield | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Callie Satterfield | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cristabella Satterfield | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 64 | Preston Satterfield | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Warren Satterfield | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dorthy Sykes | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Pattie Singlety | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cara Singlety | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Thornton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Georgia Thornton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Jr. Thornton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joyce Thornton | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Maud Moore | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Oscar Moore | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edward Lloyd | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Earl Jerry | 47 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 77 | Carl Boston | 28 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Cornelia James | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 79 | Barr Esther | 28 | Lodger | Waitress | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)