Max Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Max Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Candy Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Max	Age	Birth yr
Max Cohen	Head	—	44	~1896
Roy Cohen	Son	—	15	~1925
Florence Cohen	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Gladys Cohen	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 22

New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Cloak & Suit
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 34

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Furs
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 44

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Candy Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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Max Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00654)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sally D. Block	47	Wife	—	Russia
2	Vivian Block	19	Daughter	Artist	New York
3	Irwin Block	16	Son	—	New York
4	Jacob Klieger	48	Head	Furrier	Austria
5	Betty Klieger	45	Wife	—	Austria
6	Herman Klieger	23	Son	Clerk	New York
7	Harry Klieger	21	Son	Clerk	New York
8	Arthur Klieger	17	Son	—	New York
9	Louis Tessler	52	Head	Tailor	Russia
10	Sarah Tessler	50	Wife	—	Russia
11	Jeanette Tessler	16	Daughter	—	New York
12	Beatrice Tessler	11	Daughter	—	New York
13	Anna Tessler	8	Daughter	—	New York
14	John Connell	58	Head	Janitor	Ireland
15	Margaret Connell	62	Wife	—	Ireland
16	Samuel Roth	44	Head	Grocer	New York
17	Anna D. Roth	43	Wife	—	Russia
18	Philip Roth	15	Son	—	New York
19	Vonda Roth	10	Daughter	—	New York
20	Jacob Anchin	48	Head	Operator	Ukraine
21	Freda Anchin	53	Wife	—	Russia
22	Robert Anchin	14	Son	—	New York
23	Anchin	None	—	—	—
24	Max Cohen THIS PERSON	44	Head	Proprietor	Austria
25	Gladys Cohen	44	Wife	—	New York
26	Florence Cohen	18	Daughter	—	New York
27	Roy Cohen	15	Son	—	New York
28	Harry Schulman	62	Head	Tailor	Russia
29	Frieda Schulman	61	Wife	—	Russia
30	Sam Schulman	28	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
31	Fay Schulman	25	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
32	Lena Alper	61	Head	—	Poland
33	Abraham Alper	27	Son	Master Mechanic	New York
34	Grace Sciabbarrasi	47	Head	Finisher	Italy
35	Agnes Sciabbarrasi	20	Daughter	Dress Maker	Italy
36	Kate Greenwald	52	Head	—	Poland
37	Rose Greenwald	26	Daughter	Singer	New York
38	Arthur Greenwald	19	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
39	Shirley Greenwald	17	Daughter	—	New York
40	Joseph Sackin	38	Head	Driver	Russia

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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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