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Max Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Max Cohen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Rebecca — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cotton + Woolen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Max | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Cohen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Claire Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Max Cohen | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Cohen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Cohen | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Junk Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cotton + Woolen |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Max Cohen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Cohen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Max Cohen
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2129:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Cohen | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Florence Cohen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Scott | 45 | Head | Cutter | Lithuania |
| 54 | Yetta Scott | 43 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 55 | Morris Scott | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Hyman Scott | 20 | Son | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Max Cohen THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sarah Cohen | 32 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 60 | Milton Cohen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Herbert Cohen | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Claire M Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Isaac Wiseman | 50 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Selma Wiseman | 47 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 65 | Elmer Wiseman | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edwin Wiseman | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Esther Wiseman | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert W Putnam | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Gertrude Putnam | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anne Walker | 57 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Walker | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Catherine Walker | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth Mccullough | 19 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Chopin | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Wilensky | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sarah Wilensky | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Wm Wilensky | 20 | Son | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Albert Wilensky | 18 | Son | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Morton Wilensky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Katie Finkel | 49 | Head-H | — | Russia |
| 81 | Stanley Finkel | 32 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 82 | Morris Finkel | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 83 | Sophie Finkel | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 84 | Anthony P Muech | 44 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna E Muech | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anna Muech | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Anthony L Muech | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Katherine H Muech | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charlotte Benckert | 36 | Head-H | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Spencer Coms | 38 | Lodger | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marcelino Medence | 45 | Head-H | — | Guatemala |
| 92 | Luis Medence | 18 | Son | — | Honduras |
| 93 | Julio Medence | 17 | Son | — | Honduras |
| 94 | Martha Medence | 14 | Daughter | — | Guatemala |
| 95 | Isabelo Medence | 12 | Son | — | Guatemala |
| 96 | Isabel Medence | 12 | Daughter | — | Guatemala |
| 97 | Carmen Medence | 3 | Daughter | — | Guatemala |
| 98 | Paul Medence | 3 | Son | — | Guatemala |
| 99 | Carrie M Low | 49 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Daniel Gorman | 26 | Head-H | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Max
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)