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), with identified parents Abraham & Minnie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-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)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Retail Hardware
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	724
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Max	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Avidon	Other	—	16	~1924
Max Cohen	Head	—	35	~1905
Sara Cohen	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Lila Cohen	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Harvey Cohen	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 15

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

● 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	New York
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 24

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Max
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
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 — 5 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)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Retail Hardware
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	724
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Max Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Abraham Cohen

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Minnie Cohen

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Max Cohen

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

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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02580-00411)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jerome Kaufman	6	Son	—	New York
42	Fred Franken-Burger	27	Head	Painter	Austria
43	Elizabeth Franken-Burger	28	Wife	Seamstress	Austria
44	Ezra Holzman	31	Head	Manager	Poland
45	Pauline Holzman	29	Wife	Saleswoman	Ukraine
46	Tobias Steppel	60	Head	Operator	Austria
47	Fannie Steppel	55	Wife	—	Austria
48	May Steppel	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
49	Pearl Steppel	24	Daughter	Manicurist	New York
50	Harry Steppel	22	Son	Packer	New York
51	Rhoda Steppel	18	Daughter	Manicurist	New York
52	Betty Steppel	18	Daughter	—	New York
53	William Abrams	28	Head	Checker	New York
54	Sydell Abrams	21	Wife	—	New York
55	Harry Bazel	41	Head	Operating Mgr.	New York
56	Blanche Bazel	37	Wife	—	New York
57	Seymour Bazel	16	Son	—	New York
58	Judith Bazel	14	Daughter	—	New York
59	Sara Miller	63	Head	—	Russia
60	Max Cohen THIS PERSON	35	Head	Owner	New York
61	Sara Cohen	34	Wife	—	Poland
62	Lila Cohen	10	Daughter	—	New York
63	Harvey Cohen	6	Son	—	New York
64	Evelyn Avidon	16	Cousin	—	New York
65	John Mcguire	35	Head	Printer	New York
66	Mary Mcguire	34	Wife	—	New York
67	Geraldine Diamond	26	Sister-in-law	File Clerk	New York
68	Thomas G. Savoia	28	Head	Agent	New York
69	Hermina Savoia	29	Wife	—	New York
70	Florence J. Ullrich	40	Head	—	New York
71	Elias Warda	39	Head	Salesman	New York
72	Lotta Warda	37	Wife	Stenographer	New York
73	Sidney Warda	35	Brother	Chauffeur	New York
74	James Smith	41	Head	Chauffeur	New York
75	Helen Smith	38	Wife	—	New York
76	Robert Smith	6	Son	—	New York
77	Walter Palm	34	Head	Cabinet Maker	Estonia
78	Valentine Palm	33	Wife	Cosmetician	Estonia
79	Ernest Palm	27	Lodger	Repairman	Estonia
80	Albert Pesach	45	Head	Foreman	Greece

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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