Jacob Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Jacob Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Turkey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Ladies Dresses
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey
Occupation	Cutter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Jacob	Age	Birth yr
Jacob Cohen	Head	—	54	~1886
Gertie Cohen	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Rebecca Cohen	Other	—	78	~1862
Harriett Cohen	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Daniel Cohen	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 34

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Men's Shirts
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Hebrew
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 44

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Dresses Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Spanish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	16000
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 54

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Jacob
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Ladies Dresses
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

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Jacob Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02550-00627)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Schwartzman	12	Son	—	New York
2	Fay Schwartzman	5	Daughter	—	New York
3	Jacob Cohen THIS PERSON	54	Head	Cutter	Turkey
4	Gertie Cohen	40	Wife	—	Roumania
5	Daniel Cohen	22	Son	Presser	New York
6	Harriett Cohen	5	Daughter	—	New York
7	Rebecca Cohen	78	Mother	—	Turkey
8	Louis Kraus	57	Head	Painter	Russia
9	Anna Kraus	48	Wife	—	Russia
10	Fred Kraus	19	Son	—	New York
11	Murray Kraus	17	Son	New Worker	New York
12	Bernard Kraus	15	Son	—	New York
13	Kate Chinchen	40	Lodger	Packer	Russia
14	Abraham Meiss	34	Head	Chauffeur	New York
15	Shirley Meiss	31	Wife	—	New York
16	George Meiss	13	Son	—	New York
17	Sidney Meiss	8	Son	—	New York
18	Rochel Meiss	3	Son	—	New York
19	Charles Sayman	66	Lodger	—	Austria
20	Wolf Handelman	25	Head	—	Russia
21	Mary Handelman	25	Wife	—	Russia
22	Sidney Handelman	23	Son	Salesman	New York
23	Esther Miller	67	Head	—	Poland
24	Julius Miller	29	Son	Painter	Poland
25	Sophie Miller	27	Daughter	Sewing Machine Operator	Poland
26	Shirley Miller	21	Daughter	Sewing Machine Operator	Poland
27	Toni Miller	18	Daughter	—	Poland
28	Sidney Frey	21	Lodger	Designer	Poland
29	Alex Tanzman	45	Head	Proprietor	Poland
30	Fannie Tanzman	36	Wife	—	Poland
31	Samuel Tanzman	14	Son	—	New York
32	Lillian Tanzman	12	Daughter	—	New York
33	Frank Weinstein	43	Head	Manager	New York
34	Irene Weinstein	40	Wife	—	Russia
35	Ruby Weinstein	9	Daughter	—	New York
36	Dora Vida Weinstein	5	Daughter	—	New York
37	Harry Newman	50	Head	Peddler	Poland
38	Sally Newman	48	Wife	—	Poland
39	Solomon Gudewitz	46	Head	Letter Carrier	Poland
40	Frieda Gudewitz	37	Wife	—	Poland

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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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