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William Schwartz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Schwartz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Harry — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales-man |
| Industry | Shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sales-Man |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Schwartz | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Tupoznick | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Schwartz | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jean Schwartz | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Abe Schwartz | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jeannette Schwartz | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marian Schwartz | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Tupoznick | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sidney Schwartz | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Schwartz | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rose Schwartz | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Schwartz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Sales-man |
| Industry | Shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 William Schwartz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Schwartz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Schwartz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schwartz
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Schwartz
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schwartz
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Schwartz
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Schwartz
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Schwartz
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schwartz
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Abe Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Tupoznick
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Schwartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Belle | 55 | Head | Store-Keeper | Russia |
| 2 | Fannie Belle | 54 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Belle | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Minnie Belle | 25 | Daughter | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Jack Belle | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nathan Hecht | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 7 | Flora Hecht | 39 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 8 | William Hecht | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Barbara Hecht | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Irene Hecht | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry Schwartz | 53 | Head | Shoe-Maker | Russia |
| 12 | Rose Schwartz | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | William Schwartz THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Sales-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jeannette Schwartz | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marian Schwartz | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Abe Schwartz | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sidney Schwartz | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jean Schwartz | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sam Schwartz | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Tupoznick | 22 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 21 | William Tupoznick | 21 | Step-son | Clerk | Russia |
| 22 | William H. Ross | 62 | Head | Labour | Russia |
| 23 | Fannie Ross | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anthony Massie | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Ralph Massie | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Massie | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Grace Massie | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Theresa Baumhoff | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ella Douglas | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edward E. Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Geraldine M. Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha A. Thomas | 42 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 33 | Ruth Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ernest C. Thomas | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma A. Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Theodore Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Claude Wilson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Adeline Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
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)