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Bessie Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Nathan — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Kate Cohen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 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 | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Pub school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bessie Cohen across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.81 confidence) and mother Etta Cohen (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Israel Cohen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Etta Cohen
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Cohen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Brown | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Isadore Berman | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 43 | Bertha Berman | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Melvin Berman | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Albert Berman | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Anne Berman | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Max Charloff | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 48 | Lillie Charloff | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Minnie Charloff | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Jimmy Charloff | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Samuel Kardonsky | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 52 | Ethel Kardonsky | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ralph Kardonsky | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Herbert Kardonsky | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Harry Cohen | 25 | Head | Peddler | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Annie Cohen | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Benjamin Svalnick | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 58 | Ida Svalnick | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Ruth Svalnick | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Bernard Svalnick | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Irving Cohen | 40 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 62 | Rose Cohen | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Nathan Cohen | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Irving Cohen | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Hyman Frank | 26 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jeanette Frank | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marilyn Frank | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Samuel Lezberg | 31 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 69 | Jeannie Lezberg | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Thelma Lezberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Fred Mildram | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 72 | Sophie Mildram | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Myron Mildram | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Samuel S. Cohen | 67 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 75 | Kate Cohen | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Max Cohen | 53 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 78 | Rose Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | William Cohen | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lillian Cohen | 24 | Daughter | Sales-Girl | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)