Louis Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Louis Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	COHEN
Given Name	LOUIS
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	KINGS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	GROCERY
Industry	GROCERY OWNER
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Occupation	Grocery
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Louis	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Cohen	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Louis Cohen	Head	—	43	~1897
Jacob Cohen	Son	—	5	~1935
Yetta Cohen	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 23

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Poland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Butcher
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	43.50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 43

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	COHEN
Given Name	LOUIS
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	KINGS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	GROCERY
Industry	GROCERY OWNER
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Louis Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02557-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Son Baldwin	None	M	—	—
42	Daughter Baldwin	None	F	—	—
43	Gus Galante	38	BROTHER IN-LAW	Machine Operator	Argentina
44	Kate Galante	34	SISTER	—	New York
45	Vincenza Galante	10	NIECE	—	New York
46	Bennie Galante	3	NEPHEW	—	New York
47	Louis Asaro	26	HEAD	Presser	New York
48	Frances Asaro	24	WIFE	—	New York
49	Rose Asaro	1	DAUGHTER	—	New York
50	Antoinette Asaro	20	SISTER	Cleaner	New York
51	Herman Katz	44	HEAD	Laundry Owner	Austria
52	Sadie Katz	44	WIFE	Sewing Machine Operator	New York
53	Eli Katz	20	SON	Sales Man	New York
54	Martin Katz	17	SON	Messenger	New York
55	Abraham Wiseman	44	HEAD	Postal Telegraph Operator	New York
56	Bertha Wiseman	44	WIFE	—	New York
57	Philip Meister	13	ADOPTED SON	—	New York
58	Robert Barton	51	HEAD	Night Doorman	Scotland
59	Selma Barton	50	WIFE	—	Poland
60	Alex Rothschild	34	HEAD	Glass Novelty Worker	New York
61	Ann Rothschild	30	WIFE	—	New York
62	Nettie Greenstein	50	MOTHER IN-LAW	Saleswoman	Russia
64	Matti Lahti	47	HEAD	Carpenter	Finland
65	Tyyne Lahti	46	WIFE	Housework	Finland
66	Henry Halloran	31	HEAD	Salesman	New York
67	Jean Halloran	34	WIFE	—	Massachusetts
68	Kenneth, R Halloran	3	SON	—	New York
69	Neil, T Halloran	1	SON	—	New York
70	Hilda Lahti	50	HEAD	Housework	Finland
71	Josephine D'Angelo	57	HEAD	Operator	Italy
72	Rosaria D'Angelo	26	DAUGHTER	—	New York
73	Epiphano D'Angelo	33	HEAD	Bakery Owner	Italy
74	Josephine D'Angelo	30	WIFE	—	Italy
75	Andrew D'Angelo	7	SON	—	New York
76	Louis Cohen THIS PERSON	43	HEAD	Grocery	Poland
77	Yetta Cohen	39	WIFE	Grocery	Poland
78	Pearl Cohen	11	DAUGHTER	—	New York
79	Jacob Cohen	5	SON	—	New York
80	Nora Canavan	46	HEAD	Ticket Agent	New York

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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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