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.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York 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	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2340
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Max	Age	Birth yr
Alvin Cohen	Son	—	12	~1928
Max Cohen	Head	—	35	~1905
Howard Cohen	Son	—	1	~1939
Herbert Cohen	Son	—	10	~1930
Mollie Cutner	Other	—	56	~1884
Beatrice Cohen	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Judith Cohen	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

None, New …

Son, age 14

None, New York · implied b. ~1906

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XGBoost

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 25

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 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	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Store Keeper
Industry	Confectionery
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	60.00
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 35

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2340
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Max Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02602-00223)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Shirley Gross	32	Wife	—	New York
42	Lila Gross	9	Daughter	—	New York
43	Zelda Gross	7	Daughter	—	New York
44	Jerome Gross	4	Son	—	New York
45	Max Cohen THIS PERSON	35	Head	Secretary	New York
46	Beatrice Cohen	31	Wife	—	New York
47	Alvin Cohen	12	Son	—	New York
48	Herbert Cohen	10	Son	—	New York
49	Howard Cohen	1	Son	—	New York
50	Judith Cohen	1	Daughter	—	New York
51	Mollie Cutner	56	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
52	Morris Poday	40	Head	Proprietor Owner	Russia
53	Minnie Poday	35	Wife	—	Russia
54	David Shadow	43	Lodger	Dealer	Russia
55	Sol Frinkoff	41	Head	Salesman	Russia
56	Sarah Frinkoff	35	Wife	—	New York
57	Selma Frinkoff	18	Daughter	Machine Typist	New York
58	Arnold Frinkoff	15	Son	—	New York
59	Mary Lapidus	68	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
60	David Sabel	56	Head	Partner Owner	Russia
61	Sylvia Sabel	44	Wife	—	Argentina
62	Rose Burnstein	78	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
63	Louis Polakoff	49	Head	Restaurant	Russia
64	Bessie Polakoff	44	Wife	—	Russia
65	William Polakoff	20	Son	Floor Worker	New Jersey
66	Sam Berman	41	Head	Salesman	Russia
67	Ella Berman	32	Wife	—	New York
68	Maxine Berman	9	Daughter	—	New York
69	Isadore Fralkoff	56	Head	Operator Vest	Poland
70	Esther Fralkoff	53	Wife	—	Poland
71	Rose Fralkoff	32	Daughter	Secretary	New York
72	Samuel Fralkoff	27	Son	Pharmacist	New York
73	Anna Fralkoff	22	Daughter	Comptometer Oper.	New York
74	David Rubinoff	28	Head	Blocker	New York
75	Edith Rubinoff	27	Wife	—	New York
76	Gerald Rubinoff	2	Son	—	New York
77	Jack Elson	41	Head	Printer	Russia
78	Minnie Elson	34	Wife	—	Austria
79	Seymour Elson	9	Son	—	New York
80	Rosalyn Elson	4	Daughter	—	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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