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Hyman Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hyman Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnet & Isaac — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale novelties |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Hyman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Cohen | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Rose Cohen | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Hyman Cohen | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lena Cohen | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Hyman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale novelties |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Hyman Cohen across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnet Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.81 confidence) and mother Etta Cohen (~0.81 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Barnet Cohen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Etta Cohen
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hyman Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Lena Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred, Jr. Levy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Aaron Franklin | 40 | Head | Postal Carrier | Russia |
| 3 | Annie R. Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Sumner H. Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Esther Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Barbara S. Franklin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Philip Granoff | 31 | Brother-in-law | Office Manager | Russia |
| 8 | Walter Kaplan | 37 | Head | Delivery Man | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lena Kaplan | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joshua M. Kaplan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Arthur H. Kaplan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ruby Hughes | 25 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | England |
| 13 | George Steinberg | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy Steinberg | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Pearl Steinberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Isaac Baranvitz | 50 | Head | Peddler-Jobber | Russia |
| 17 | Molly Baranvitz | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Nathan Baranvitz | 28 | Son | Peddler-Jobber | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Dorothy Baranvitz | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Norman Baranvitz | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Bessie Berenson | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 22 | Louis Freedman | 75 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 23 | Rachel Freedman | 65 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 24 | Barnet Cohen | 59 | Head | Junk Collector | Russia |
| 25 | Rose R. Cohen | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Lena Cohen | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Hyman Cohen THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Israel Boschman | 50 | Head | Upholsterer | Russia |
| 29 | Mary Boschman | 46 | Wife | Hand Stitcher | Russia |
| 30 | Bessie Boschman | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Boschman | 17 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Abraham Keller | 71 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Rebecca Keller | 66 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Sadie Keller | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Hyman Kravitz | 30 | Son-in-law | Floor Scraper | Russia |
| 36 | Evelyn Kravitz | 28 | Daughter | Beautician | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Benjamin Berenson | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 38 | Ida Berenson | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Rose Berenson | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Henry Wretsky | 34 | Head | Manager | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Hyman + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)