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Lillian Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Cohen | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arnold Cohen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Godfrey Cohen | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Cohen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Cohen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Gunnell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mildred Gunnell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Irene Gunnell | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Raymond Lester | 35 | Head | Steel Worker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Lester | 35 | Wife | Coil Winder | Hungary |
| 46 | Raymond Jr Lester | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Michael Madiak | 62 | Head | Steel Worker | Hungary |
| 48 | Mary Madiak | 60 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 49 | Helen Madiak | 28 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irene Madiak | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 51 | George Reilly | 40 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Catherine Reilly | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary R. Reilly | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Godfrey S. Cohen | 26 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lillian Cohen THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Arnold R. Cohen | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Arnone | 38 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 58 | Carrie Arnone | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Arnone | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Dominick Arnone | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | William House | 54 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 62 | Daisy House | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Charles Graham | 35 | Head | Telephone Clerk | Alabama |
| 64 | Marguerite Graham | 28 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 65 | Mary Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 66 | John Ferdinand | 68 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 67 | Rose Ferdinand | 69 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian
Gen 1 · 4 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)