Hyman Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Hyman Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Connecticut Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Queensborough New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Queensborough New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Rose Cohen	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Jack Cohen	Son	—	22	~1918
Hyman Cohen	Head	—	53	~1887
Robert Cohen	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 33

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Cloaks & Suits
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 42

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Veteran	No
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 53

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Hyman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	Queensborough New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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Hyman Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00321)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lon William	29	Head	Stock Clerk	New York
42	Florence William	18	Maid	Maid	New York
43	Eleanor Blanchard	40	Head	Teacher	New York
44	Benjamin Blanchard	10	Son	—	New York
45	Hyman Cohen THIS PERSON	53	Head	Salesman	Connecticut
46	Rose Cohen	48	Wife	—	Missouri
47	Jack Cohen	22	Son	Physician	New York
48	Robert Cohen	19	Son	Usher	New York
49	R. Mallie Vital	58	Head	Law Clerk	New York
50	Edith Vital	58	Wife	—	New York
51	Elizabeth Clarke	39	Head	Cashier	New England
52	Louis Knoesel	53	Head	Custodian	New York
53	Helen K. Funk	55	Sister	—	New York
54	Elise Lerscher	51	Sister	—	New York
55	Dorothea Schroeder	36	Head	Musician	New York
56	Elsa Schroeder	59	Mother	—	New York
57	Kurt Rohland	57	Uncle	—	New York
58	Frank Caulfield	41	Head	Salesman	New York
59	Helen Caulfield	35	Wife	—	New York
60	Jean Marie Caulfield	12	Daughter	—	New York
61	Mary Munday	72	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
62	Lilly Thomas	44	Head	—	New York
63	Eunice Thomas	17	Daughter	—	New York
64	Otto Hagedorn	42	Head	Waiter	Germany
65	Anna Hagedorn	38	Wife	—	New York
66	Margaret Hagedorn	9	Daughter	—	New York
67	Walter Hagedorn	3	Son	—	New York
68	James H. Pope	37	Head	Business Executive	New Jersey
69	Doris Pope	38	Wife	Buyer	New York
70	Joseph C. Polte	45	Head	Pharmacist	New York
71	Helen M. Polte	42	Wife	—	New York
72	Marjorie Polte	19	Daughter	Secretary	New York
73	Emil Beer	48	Lodger	Salesman	New York
74	Joseph Fletcher	40	Head	Service Station	New Jersey
75	Gertrude Fletcher	40	Wife	—	New York
76	Gary Fletcher	13	Son	—	New York
77	Anne Fletcher	6	Daughter	—	New York
78	Francis Stone	24	Head	Teller	New York
79	Janet Stone	22	Wife	—	Scotland
80	Carol Stone	1	Daughter	—	New York

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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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