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Morris Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hyman & Abraham — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chief clerk |
| Industry | WPA building construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 1792 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Cohen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marvin Cohen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Cohen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 31
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | chief clerk |
| Industry | WPA building construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 1792 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Morris Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hyman Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sena Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hyman Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sena Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02208-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Cohen THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Chief Clerk | Missouri |
| 42 | Dorothy P Cohen | 30 | wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Marvin Cohen | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Rosalie S Cohen | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | S. Harold Shelton | 55 | head | Auto Mechanic | Wales |
| 46 | Jessie C Shelton | 55 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | John A Bury | 64 | head | Boiler Washer | Illinois |
| 48 | Hattie May Bury | 55 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | William F Finis | 18 | step-grandson | Owner-Attendant | Illinois |
| 50 | Marjorie B Finis | 19 | step-granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William F Finis | 1 | step-great grandson | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Frank Schodroski | 30 | head | Porter | Missouri |
| 53 | Othea A Schodroski | 29 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Patricia J Schodroski | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Carol Jean Schodroski | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Russell F Schodroski | 0 | son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Anna Szezdroski | 58 | head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Louise Szezdroski | 53 | sister | Picture Framer | Missouri |
| 59 | Helen Szezdroski | 50 | sister | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George Brush | 43 | brother | Frame Maker | Missouri |
| 61 | Henry Voda | 47 | head | Shoe Repairer | Poland |
| 62 | Luena Voda | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Cyrene Voda | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 64 | Estelle Voda | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Lillian Voda | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Marlene Voda | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Max Sosnes | 54 | head | Foreman Caretaker | Romania |
| 68 | Bessie Sosnes | 44 | wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Isadore Roman | 52 | head | Owner-Clerk | Poland |
| 70 | Anna Roman | 48 | wife | Clerk | Poland |
| 71 | Arnold Roman | 17 | son | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 72 | Ruth Roman | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Wolf Cohen | 65 | head | Assistant Foreman | Poland |
| 74 | Jennie Cohen | 65 | wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | Sarah Cohen | 40 | daughter | Grocery Clerk | Poland |
| 76 | Nathan Cohen | 35 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 77 | Harry Cohen | 30 | son | Policeman | Missouri |
| 78 | Meyer Averbuch | 32 | head | Baker | Missouri |
| 79 | Rose Averbuch | 29 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Esther Averbuch | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Morris
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)