Harry Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Harry Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1566
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Murfreesboro
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Cohen	Head	—	55	~1885
Julian Cohen	Son	—	20	~1920
Freda Cohen	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 37

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Retail Merchant
Industry	General
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1930

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 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	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Retail merchant
Industry	Clothing store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8,000
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Head, age 55

Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1566
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Harry Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George B Thuddleston	7	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Ed Briney	32	Head	Sterilizer	Tennessee
3	Audrena O Briney	27	Wife	Teacher	Tennessee
4	George Young	35	Head	Advertising Manager	S. Carolina
5	Sally Q Young	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	Isaac Cohen	55	Head	Proprietor	Poland
7	Jeanette G Cohen	45	Wife	—	California
8	Morton Cohen	22	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Jerrold Cohen	19	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
10	George Osborn	47	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
11	Margaret Osborn	37	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Ida Osborn	52	Sister	Housekeeper	Tennessee
13	Mary Alice Kelton	28	Niece	Teacher	Kentucky
14	Jimmy Kelton	5	Nephew	—	Kentucky
15	Clyde A Ashworth	31	Lodger	Telephone Lineman	Tennessee
16	Jennie L D Ashworth	41	Lodger	Saleslady	Tennessee
17	Agnes Powell	70	Head	—	Tennessee
18	Malvina S Gist	50	Daughter	Hostess	Tennessee
19	W. Ollie Merryman	39	Head	Commission Agent	Tennessee
20	Ann R Merryman	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	James W Gossett	36	Head	Manager	Tennessee
22	Pauline Gossett	36	Wife	Examiner & Accountant	Tennessee
23	Bertha D Pierce	36	Lodger	Examiner & Accountant	Florida
24	Clyde Reagor	48	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
25	Lucille G Reagor	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Alvis J. Reid	64	Head	Real Estate Insurance	Tennessee
27	Kate Reid	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Alvis Jr Reid	18	Grandson	—	Tennessee
29	Guy E Habercorn	44	Lodger	Auto Mechanic	W. Virginia
30	Mec Fassler	60	Head	—	Tennessee
31	Sam B Fassler	28	Son	Loan Dept	Tennessee
32	Jack A Fassler	19	Son	New Worker	Tennessee
33	Bessie Q Oldman	57	Lodger	—	Tennessee
34	John S D Bell	56	Lodger	Field Man	Tennessee
35	Lillian Bell	50	Lodger	—	Tennessee
36	Harry Cohen THIS PERSON	55	Head	Proprietor	Poland
37	Freda Cohen	51	Wife	—	Hungary
38	Julian M Cohen	20	Son	Manager	Tennessee
39	Homer M Farpoly	45	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
40	Rebecca W Farpoly	40	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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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