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Joseph Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Ben — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Wood Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Wood Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Retail Wood Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Cohen | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ruben Cohen | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Cohen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Phillip Cohen | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Morris Cohen | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anna Cohen | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Produce store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Retail Wood Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Wood Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Joseph Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruben Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruben Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruben Cohen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruben Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lillian Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03690-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Linzer | 67 | Head | Retail Merchant | Poland |
| 2 | Louis Linzer | 40 | Son | Clerk | Poland |
| 3 | Meyer Linzer | 31 | Son | Shoe Salesman | Poland |
| 4 | Jeanette Linzer | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Celia Groner | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Hungary |
| 6 | Ruben Cohen | 62 | Head | Wood Salesman | Russia |
| 7 | Anna Cohen | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Morris Cohen | 42 | Son | Retail Wood Salesman | Russia |
| 9 | Lillian Cohen | 37 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 10 | Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Retail Wood Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Phillip Cohen | 23 | Son | Gas Station Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Brown | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Sylvia Brown | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Douglas | 49 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 15 | Anna Taylor | 49 | Head | Operator Sewing Machine | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ruby Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ray Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Hills | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Mandy Hills | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Calquitt Lochridge | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Harvey Brown | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Herbert Sprague | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Hattie Watson | 44 | Head | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Josh | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Low | 27 | Head | Waitress | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Lee | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Raymond Conners | 23 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 28 | William Thomas | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Benjamin Pawley | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Smith | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Price | 32 | Head | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 32 | Edna Wright | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 33 | James Lott | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Homer Childers | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mansfield Sharpe | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Thomas Prince | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Bradley Simon | 31 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 38 | John Wilson | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Victor Hudson | 35 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Anderson Calhoun | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 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)