Harry Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harry Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Candy store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Cohen	Head	—	70	~1870
Eva Cohen	Other	—	27	~1913
Benjamin Cohen	Son	—	29	~1911
Jennie Cohen	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Jewelry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 61

New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Furniture
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	44
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 70

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Candy store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Harry Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02603-00966)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Meyer Cohen	65	Head	Milliner	Russia
2	Lena Cohen	59	Wife	—	Russia
3	Solomon Wagner	63	Lodger	Operator	Russia
4	Abraham Waxman	53	Head	Barber	Russia
5	Rebecka Waxman	49	Wife	—	Russia
6	Henry Waxman	21	Son	Salesman	Chicago
7	Harry Oberstein	47	Head	Salesman	Russia
8	Rose Oberstein	43	Wife	—	Russia
9	Doris Oberstein	17	Daughter	Stenographer	N.Y.
10	Alvin Oberstein	13	Son	—	N.Y.
11	Harry Cohen THIS PERSON	70	Head	Salesman	Poland
12	Jennie Cohen	60	Wife	—	Poland
13	Benjamin Cohen	29	Son	Salesman	Ohio
14	Eva Cohen	27	Daughter in Law	—	N.Y.
15	William Schnall	39	Head	Driver	N.Y.
16	Mildred Schnall	33	Wife	—	Russia
17	Jerry Schnall	9	Son	—	N.Y.
18	Eugene Schnall	4	Son	—	N.Y.
19	Louis Steinfeld	57	Head	Baker	Poland
20	Rose Steinfeld	48	Wife	Saleslady	Poland
21	Ida Steinfeld	18	Daughter	Saleslady	N.Y.
22	Adele Steinfeld	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.
23	Michael Preso	46	Head	Hairdresser	Russia
24	Frieda Preso	38	Wife	Beautician	Russia
25	Morton Preso	14	Son	—	N.Y.
26	Nathan Silver	30	Head	Farrier	Russia
27	Dora Silver	29	Wife	—	Russia
28	Arline Silver	6	Daughter	—	N.Y.
29	Bernard Silver	2	Son	—	N.Y.
30	Jack Pollack	37	Head	Presser	Roumania
31	Anna Pollack	31	Wife	—	N.Y.
32	Philip Mechel	37	Son	Farrier	Russia
33	Esther Mechel	57	Mother	—	Russia
34	Harry Mann	63	Head	Salesman	Russia
35	Dora Mann	58	Wife	Saleslady	Russia
36	Jason Winitzky	56	Head	Peddler	Russia
37	Jessie Winitzky	53	Wife	—	Russia
38	Fannie Feldman	27	Daughter	—	Russia
39	Henry Feldman	35	Son in Law	Steamfitter	N.Y.
40	Samuel Rabinowitz	59	Head	Chauffeur	Russia

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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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