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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 Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Morris — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Roumania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Cohen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Morris Cohen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Seymour Cohen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jack Cohen | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 27
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 35
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 44
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Roumania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birthplace (normalized) | roumania |
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 Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Birnbaum (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sonia Birnbaum (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Birnbaum
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Cohen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sonia Birnbaum
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02477-00910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Friedman | 63 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 42 | Rebecca Friedman | 61 | Wife | — | London England |
| 43 | David Friedman | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 44 | Harris Sherman | 51 | Head | Glass Making | Russia |
| 45 | Sadie Sherman | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Shirley Sherman | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Bernice Sherman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Frances Sherman | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Stanley Sherman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Phillip Orland | 58 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 51 | Gussie Orland | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Dorothy Orland | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 53 | Jack Cohen | 45 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 54 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 55 | Morris Cohen | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Florence Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Seymour Cohen | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Edward Johnson | 39 | Head | Plumber'S Helper | Sweden |
| 59 | Helen Johnson | 32 | Wife | Superintendent | Yugoslavia |
| 60 | Edward Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Jack Johnson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Jeanette Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | John Johnson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Ruben Feldman | 45 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 65 | Regina Feldman | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 66 | Idelle Feldman | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 67 | Sidney Feldman | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Robert Feldman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Matthew Feldman | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Rebecca Bloomenthal | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 71 | Isidore Bloomenthal | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 72 | Jessie Bloomenthal | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Leffrehman | 50 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 74 | Yetta Leffrehman | 52 | Wife | Operator | Austria |
| 75 | Irving Leffrehman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Rhoda Hurrey | 53 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 77 | Harold Hurrey | 20 | Son | Machinist'S Help | New York |
| 78 | Sol Lerner | 34 | Head | Clerk | Austria |
| 79 | Irene Lerner | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Annette Lerner | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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 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)