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Lillian Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lillian Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alec & Max — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Boston 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audie Cohen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sally Cohen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Linda Rice | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Rice | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Minnie Cohen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lillian Cohen | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Lillian Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alec Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alec Cohen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Beatrice Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audie 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 — 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-t0627-01670-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Simonds | 35 | Niece | — | Russia |
| 2 | Albert Galkin | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Bessie Galkin | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charlotte Galkin | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lorraine Galkin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Kenneth Galkin | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | David Karlin | 40 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Poland |
| 8 | Zelda Karlin | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Samuel Karlin | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Sylvia Karlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Sarah Kaplan | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 12 | Freda Kaplan | 45 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Poland |
| 13 | Ruth Kaplan | 40 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Poland |
| 14 | Merriam Kaplan | 32 | Sister-in-law | Sales-Girl | Poland |
| 15 | Samuel Schneiderman | 60 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 16 | Rose Schneiderman | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Albert Schneiderman | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Isaac Rapaport | 45 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 19 | Anne Rapaport | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Selma Rapaport | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Milton Rapaport | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Arthur R. Cher | 51 | Head | Dress Cutter | Russia |
| 23 | Ida Cher | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Max Cher | 23 | Son | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Rose Cher | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph Porter | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bessie Porter | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward Porter | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Deanna Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Bernard Porter | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary Heiner | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 32 | Morris Cohen | 56 | Head | Dinker | Russia |
| 33 | Minnie Cohen | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Lillian Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Sally Cohen | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Audie Cohen | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 37 | Beatrice Rice | 30 | Daughter | Sales-Girl | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Linda Rice | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Tobias Yarover | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ella Yarover | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)