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Louis Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Meyer & Jennie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Louis W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Advertising materials |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Cohen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alice Dunchin | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Burl Cohen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emily Cohen | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Louis W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Advertising materials |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Louis Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Meyer Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Meyer Cohen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01013-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bella Patton | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Bernice Patton | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harry Friedman | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 44 | Wife Friedman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Marshall Friedman | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Diane Friedman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Sam S Guitas | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 48 | Celia Guitas | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lawrence Guitas | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Alice Guitas | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Doris Richman | 33 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Abraham Hananer | 37 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 53 | Evelyn Hananer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Hugh Hananer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lawrence Hananer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Dorothy Hananer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Isadore Babinovitz | 38 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 58 | Lillian Babinovitz | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Rochelle Babinovitz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Bernice Babinovitz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Louis W Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 62 | Emily Cohen | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Sandra Ann Cohen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Burl Jay Cohen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Dunchin | 20 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 66 | Leo Erdman | 54 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 67 | Regina Erdman | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Judith Erdman | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Austria |
| 69 | Leo Lautenschlager | 44 | Head | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 70 | Marie Lautenschlager | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Lautenschlager | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Merle Yoder | 35 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 73 | Florence Yoder | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Ronald Yoder | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Madeline Yoder | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Anthony Jacobs | 69 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 77 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Gerald G Walter | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 79 | May B Walter | 36 | Wife | Office Clerk | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louis
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)