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Morris Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Annie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Cohen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eileen Cohen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Anna Cohen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 21
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Silk Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 29
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 39
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Passaic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02378-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Light | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harry Light | 48 | Head | Tool Grinder | New Jersey |
| 3 | Lillie Light | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Marcia Light | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | David Littman | 36 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 6 | Anna Littman | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Mary L. Littman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Louis Zacharkow | 46 | Head | Senior Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Barbara Zacharkow | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Louis Allan Zacharkow | 20 | Son | Usher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Donald Zacharkow | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Betty Lou Zacharkow | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Bocchino | 31 | Head | Freight Lineman | New Jersey |
| 14 | Claire Bocchino | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Constance Bocchino | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Benjamin Grossman | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 17 | Sadie Grossman | 54 | Wife | Helper | Hungary |
| 18 | Constance Grossman | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Isador Palin | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 20 | Ida Palin | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Anton Garger | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 22 | Anna Garger | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Anthony Garger | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Morris Cohen THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 25 | Anna Cohen | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Dorothy Cohen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Betty Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Eileen Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alex Hartz | 29 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anna Hartz | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Le Roy Hartz | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Rose Weichsel | 52 | Mother-in-law | Domestic | Hungary |
| 33 | Albert Weichsel | 31 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Von Snakel | 49 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Cornelius Spangenfeldt | 37 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 36 | August Spangenfeldt | 17 | Son | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Spangenfeldt | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Luppert | 30 | Head | Ring Spinner | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Luppert | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ignatz Puter | 28 | Brother | Dyer | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Morris
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 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)