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Benjamin Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Cohen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Julius — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Everett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Cohen | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Cohen | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Howard Cohen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Cohen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Benjamin Cohen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Israel Cohen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Cohen
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel918:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freda Katz | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bernardo C. Katz | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Morris Levenson | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 54 | Rose Levenson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 55 | William Levenson | 17 | Son | Stock Boy | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Bella Levenson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Doris Levenson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Levenson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Nicholas Mancini | 31 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 60 | Vincie Mancini | 24 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Elizabeth Mancini | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Julia Mancini | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Robert Mancini | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Samuel Cicala | 39 | Head | Fisherman | Italy |
| 65 | Rosina Cicala | 33 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 66 | Josephine Cicala | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Salvatore Cicala | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Arthur Cicala | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Leonarda Cicala | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anthony Cicala | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lillian Cicala | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Vito Cicala | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Accursia Cicala | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alfonso D'Alfano | 57 | Lodger | Fisherman | Italy |
| 75 | Harry Rubinovitz | 43 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 76 | Jennie Rubinovitz | 39 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 77 | Lena Rubinovitz | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ethel Rubinovitz | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Louis Finkle | 42 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 80 | Rose Finkle | 40 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 81 | Abraham J. Finkle | 21 | Son | Printer | Russia |
| 82 | Mildred Finkle | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Helen Finkle | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Emanuel Finkle | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Hyman D. Finkle | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ruth L. Finkle | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Rose S. Finkle | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Benjamin Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mildred Cohen | 27 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mildred Cohen | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Howard Cohen | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Harry Kandall | 36 | Head | Baker | Lithuania |
| 93 | Dorothy Kandall | 28 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 94 | Sylvia C. Kandall | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Thelma E. Kandall | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Accursio Ciala | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Italy |
| 97 | Accursia Ciala | 37 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 98 | Rosie Ciala | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Michioro Ciala | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Josephine Ciala | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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 1930 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)