Hyman Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Hyman Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Boston
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hyman	Age	Birth yr
Mary Cohen	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Edward Cohen	Son	—	20	~1920
Hyman Cohen	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 31

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1896
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Newspaperman
Industry	Street
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	COHEN
Given Name	Hyman J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	newsdealer
Industry	street
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Hyman Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph G. Resnick	48	Head	Post Office Clerk	Massachusetts
42	Pauline Resnick	44	Wife	—	Russia
43	Stanley D. Resnick	25	Son	Baker	Massachusetts
44	Bernard T. Resnick	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
45	Bernice C. Resnick	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
46	Samuel Snider	40	Head	Salesman	Russia
47	Bertha D. Snider	37	Wife	—	Poland
48	Paul Snider	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
49	Claire Snider	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
50	Philip Snider	24	Brother	Salesman	Massachusetts
51	Ends Here	None	BLOCK	—	—
52	Morris S. Finkelstein	37	Head	Salesman	Russia
53	Mollie D. Finkelstein	37	Wife	—	Massachusetts
54	Herbert Finkelstein	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
55	Carole R. Finkelstein	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
56	Janice G. Finkelstein	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
57	Max Zimmerman	53	Head	Traveling Salesman	Russia
58	Gertrude Zimmerman	52	Wife	—	Russia
59	David H. Zimmerman	23	Son	New Worker	Massachusetts
60	Barnard Gibson	58	Head	Cutter	New York
61	Julia C. Gibson	59	Wife	—	New York
62	William H. Applebaum	50	Head	Lawyer	Russia
63	Rose A. Applebaum	45	Wife	—	Connecticut
64	Miriam C. Applebaum	22	Daughter	Salesman	Massachusetts
65	Barnett Applebaum	23	Son-in-law	Salesman	Massachusetts
66	Gustaf Mahler	65	Head	Salesman	Austria
67	Sophie Mahler	51	Wife	—	Massachusetts
68	Louis Arvedon	45	Brother-in-law	Purchasing Agent	Massachusetts
69	Helen Arvedon	13	Neice	—	Massachusetts
70	Doris Arvedon	11	Neice	—	Massachusetts
71	Carl I. Giffman	37	Head	—	Massachusetts
72	Edith E. Giffman	37	Wife	—	Argentina
73	Anne Giffman	78	Mother	—	Russia
74	Golda R. Giffman	45	Sister	Manager	Russia
75	Phillip Bolonsky	54	Head	—	Russia
76	Esther S. Bolonsky	54	Wife	—	Russia
77	Leonard Bolonsky	18	Son	Newswriter	Massachusetts
78	Hyman J. Cohen THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	England
79	Mary Cohen	40	Wife	—	Russia
80	Edward Cohen	20	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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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