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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 Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Jennie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ida Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Cohen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Benjamin Cohen | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 31
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 42
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Cohen
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Benjamin Cohen
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1337:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottie Bragman | 34 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Ida Bragman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Fanny Bragman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Benjamin Cohen THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 5 | Helen Cohen | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Ida Cohen | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Samuel Cohen | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Benjamin Gordon | 45 | Head | Contractor | Poland |
| 9 | Dora Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Bernard Gordon | 19 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 11 | Nathan Gordon | 18 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Leo Gordon | 16 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Molly Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Samuel Aiffle | 25 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jennie Aiffle | 22 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 16 | Nat Aiffle | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marilyn Aiffle | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Isaac Finkelstein | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 19 | Ida Finkelstein | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Anne Finkelstein | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 21 | Matilda Finkelstein | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Ben Goldberg | 34 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 23 | Mary Goldberg | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Dorothy Goldberg | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Levatton | 36 | Head | Letter Carrier | Russia |
| 26 | Betty Levatton | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Raymond Levatton | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Phyllis Levatton | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Nathan Rosalsky | 45 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 30 | Bessie Rosalsky | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Benny Rosalsky | 23 | Son | Driver | Russia |
| 32 | Harry Rosalsky | 19 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 33 | Abe Rosalsky | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jacob Rosalsky | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Isaac Karr | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 36 | Lillian Karr | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ruth Karr | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 38 | Milton Karr | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frieda Lazar | 36 | Head | Saleslady | Greece |
| 40 | Elliot Lazar | 22 | Son | Grocer | New York |
| 41 | Catherine Lazar | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Angeline Lazar | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Effie Lazar | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Morris Hudson | 47 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 45 | Yetta Hudson | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Nathan Hudson | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 47 | Beatrice Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Samuel Hudson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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 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)