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Abraham Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Abraham Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Isaac — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abraham |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Metals |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 4520 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Township / Ward | Bronx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Abraham | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Cohen | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sylvia Cohen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Howard Cohen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 7
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abraham |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Vilna Rus |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vilna Rus |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 28
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abraham |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Metals |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 4520 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Abraham Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Serena Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Serena Cohen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Abraham Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02492-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Philip White | 75 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Lillian White | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Jacob Blumenstein | 60 | Head | Fur Finisher | Austria |
| 44 | Clara Blumenstein | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Solomon Michels | 44 | Head | Civil Engineer | Austria |
| 46 | Naomi Michels | 41 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 47 | Paul Michels | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Daniel Michels | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Jennie Hartstein | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 50 | Catherine Wasserman | 60 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 51 | Valerie Wasserman | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Connecticut |
| 52 | Alda Wasserman | 20 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 53 | Joseph Wasserman | 18 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 54 | William Fanelli | 37 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Italy |
| 55 | Florence Fanelli | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Geraldine Fanelli | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Ronald Fanelli | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Alexander Knoll | 25 | Head | Sheet Metal | New York |
| 59 | Bernice Knoll | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Sidney Gross | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Ruth Gross | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Jerome Gross | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Harry Drucker | 54 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 64 | Celia Drucker | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Estelle Drucker | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Charlotte Drucker | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Albert Kosta | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 68 | Rhoda Kosta | 28 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Marilynn Kosta | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles Wolf | 65 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 71 | Sally R. Wolf | 42 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Jean Wolf | 40 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 73 | David Zucker | 39 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Poland |
| 74 | Florence Zucker | 37 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Alvin M. Zucker | 16 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 76 | Naomi R. Zucker | 13 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Abraham Cohen THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Retailer | Illinois |
| 78 | Sylvia Cohen | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Howard Cohen | 1 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Abraham
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)