Bessie Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough AD 6
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Stripper
Industry	Paper Boxes
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Stripper
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough Ad 6
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Wiesner	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Harry Cohen	Head	—	50	~1890
Sylvia Wiesner	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Bessie Cohen	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Lillian Newman	Other	—	39	~1901
Sylvia Newman	Other	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough AD 6
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Stripper
Industry	Paper Boxes
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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Bessie Cohen

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02565-00952)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Berkman	41	Head	Operator	Poland
2	Gertrude Berkman	38	Wife	—	Poland
3	David Berkman	3	Son	—	New York
4	Harry Fox	42	Head	Baker	Hungary
5	Rose Fox	42	Wife	Saleslady	Hungary
6	Ethel Fox	25	Sister	Saleslady	Hungary
7	Esther Weiss	30	Sister-in-law	Operator	Hungary
8	Herman Bauer	33	Head	Bar + Grill	Germany
9	Rose Bauer	25	Wife	—	Poland
10	Judy Bauer	3	Daughter	—	Germany
11	Harry Rosman	64	Head	Tailor	Austria
12	Nettie Rosman	64	Wife	—	Austria
13	Nat Rosman	28	Son	Helper	Austria
14	Manny Rosman	25	Son	Helper	Austria
15	Isidore Kaufman	60	Head	Tailor	Russia
16	Ida Kaufman	58	Wife	—	Russia
17	Betty Kaufman	33	Daughter	—	New York
18	Jacob Kaufman	31	Son	Clerk	New York
19	Harry Kaufman	25	Son	Helper	New York
20	Rachel Flora	38	Head	—	Italy
21	Michael Flora	20	Son	Mechanic	New York
22	Frank Flora	18	Son	Shipping Clerk	Pennsylvania
23	James Flora	16	Son	Run Worker	Pennsylvania
24	Eugene Flora	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
25	Marie Flora	10	Daughter	—	New York
26	Verne Spero	35	Lodger	Chauffeur	Kansas
27	Harry Cohen	50	Head	Chauffeur	Austria
28	Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Stripper	Austria
29	Sylvia Wiesner	20	Daughter	Turner	New York
30	Eleanor Wiesner	14	Daughter	—	New York
31	Lillian Newman	39	Sister-in-law	Stripper	Austria
32	Sylvia Newman	15	Niece	—	Ohio
33	Samuel Plotkin	52	Head	Tailor	Russia
34	Rose Plotkin	52	Wife	—	Russia
35	Abraham Hershowitz	58	Head	Carpenter	Romania
36	Bessie Hershowitz	58	Wife	—	Russia
37	Morris Shapiro	51	Lodger	Painter	Russia
38	Rebecca Schiff	71	Head	—	Russia
39	Frances Bromberg	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
40	Nathan Bromberg	4	Grandson	—	New York

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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.

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