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Bessie Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hyman & Isidor — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Cohen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hyman Cohen | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Fannie Cohen | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Bessie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hyman Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isidor Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hyman Cohen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isidor Cohen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Cohen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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Sibling
Selma Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01524-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Miller | 64 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 2 | Bessie Miller | 63 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Arnold Miller | 23 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 4 | Maurice Deutsch | 33 | Lodger | Clerk-General | Poland |
| 5 | Albert Katz | 36 | Head | Office Work | Russia |
| 6 | Anne Katz | 32 | Wife | Steno-Keeper | Maryland |
| 7 | Mayer M. Katz | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Dora Rosenberg | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 9 | Ethel Rosenberg | 27 | Sister-in-law | Typist-Clerk | Maryland |
| 10 | Henry Rosenberg | 34 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Maryland |
| 11 | Jack Rosenberg | 28 | Brother-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | Hyman Cohen | 61 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 13 | Fannie Cohen | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 15 | Selma Cohen | 23 | Daughter | Sect.-Stenographer | Maryland |
| 16 | Omit | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Extra Lines | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Omit | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Mendel Rankin | 73 | Head | — | Russia |
| 24 | Libby Rankin | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Irwin Rankin | 37 | Son | Paint Manufacture | Russia |
| 26 | Barnett Bey | 43 | Son-in-law | Officer (W.O.) | New York |
| 27 | Netta Bey | 34 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 28 | Lena Shacter | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 29 | Louis E. Shacter | 39 | Son | General Advertising | Russia |
| 30 | Sara Shacter | 33 | Daughter | Buyer-Cosmetic | Maryland |
| 31 | Pearl Shacter | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 32 | Sylvia Shacter | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 33 | Isadore Hankin | 58 | Head | Ladies Tailor | Russia |
| 34 | Morris Hankin | 27 | Son-in-law | Grocery Clerk | Maryland |
| 35 | Rosabelle Hankin | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Linda Hankin | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Emanuel Feldman | 23 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Sylvia Feldman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 39 | Harris Levy | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Rose Levy | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)