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Harry Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Cohen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stella Cohen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Cohen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Jennie Cohen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 27
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 38
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Truck Cover Factory |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 37 |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 50
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02561-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Areta Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Max Feinstein | 40 | Head | Peddler | Poland |
| 3 | Rose Feinstein | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 4 | Pauline Feinstein | 22 | Daughter | Ribboner | New York |
| 5 | Bertha Feinstein | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Peter Holtzwarth | 44 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 7 | Rose Holtzwarth | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Peter Holtzwarth | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Sonia Holtzwarth | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | David Fox | 49 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 11 | Frieda Fox | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Rose Weiss | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 13 | Blanche Weiss | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 14 | Benjamin Yenner | 47 | Head | Cloak & Suit | Austria |
| 15 | Rose Yenner | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Jack Yenner | 21 | Son | Printing | New York |
| 17 | Felix Yenner | 19 | Son | Printing | New York |
| 18 | Edwin Yenner | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Alexander Buzinsky | 47 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 20 | Rose Buzinsky | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Herman Buzinsky | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Morris Grossman | 31 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 23 | Viola Grossman | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Muriel Grossman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Shelia Grossman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Helen Lichter | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Scranton |
| 27 | Isadore Rabinowitz | 39 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 28 | Millie Rabinowitz | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Shirley Rabinowitz | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Rhoda Rabinowitz | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | David Lutsky | 60 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 32 | Rachel Lutsky | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Harry Cohen THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 34 | Jennie Cohen | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Stella Cohen | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Sylvia Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Samuel Kessler | 49 | Head | Sanitation | Hungary |
| 38 | Rose Kessler | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 39 | Lillian Kessler | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 40 | Celia Kessler | 20 | Daughter | Tester | New York |
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)