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Isaac Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Louis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grocery clerk |
| Industry | grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Cohen | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Julius Cohen | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rose Cohen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Herman Cohen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sidney Cohen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Common School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 32
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Grocery clerk |
| Industry | grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Isaac Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yetta Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Cohen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yetta Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Sidney Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Honan | 47 | Wife | Charwoman | New York |
| 2 | Nathan Widelock | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Sadie Widelock | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Maryanne Widelock | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | James Ramsey | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 6 | Anna Ramsey | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Ruth Ramsey | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 8 | Simon Shander | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pauline Shander | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Carrie Shander | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Rita Shander | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Julius Cohen | 56 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 13 | Rose Cohen | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Isaac Cohen THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Grocery Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Herman Cohen | 24 | Son | Laundry Man | New York |
| 16 | Sidney Cohen | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albert Ricca | 40 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 18 | Fortuna Ricca | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Gloria Ricca | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Peter Ricca | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Sara Finkelstein | 61 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 22 | Rachel Finkelstein | 36 | Daughter | Wire-Bender | New York |
| 23 | Samuel Finkelstein | 26 | Son | Wire-Bender | New York |
| 24 | William Goldberg | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 25 | Sarah Goldberg | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Albert Goldberg | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Vivian Goldberg | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Karen Goldberg | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Anna Wasserman | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 30 | Edward Quinn | 58 | Head | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 31 | Lillian Quinn | 27 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 32 | Ida Gorelick | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Joseph Gorelick | 31 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Sam Gorelick | 26 | Son | Fur Dresser | New York |
| 35 | Fay Gorelick | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Abraham Berkon | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Mary Berkon | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Edith Berkon | 20 | Daughter | Floor-Girl | New York |
| 39 | Lillian Berkon | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Louis Chassner | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Isaac + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)