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Morris Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Klein | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Isadore Klein | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Klein | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eddie Cohen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Morris Cohen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Cohen | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 33
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eddie Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02431-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Saul Freiman | 33 | Head | Weaver | New York |
| 42 | Betty Freiman | 31 | Wife | Weaver | Poland |
| 43 | Greta Freiman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Donald Freiman | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Isa Weitzner | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Poland |
| 46 | Lea Weitzner | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 47 | Usher Ozegowsky | 57 | Head | Agent | Poland |
| 48 | Rebecca Ozegowsky | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Anne Ozegowsky | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Poland |
| 50 | Jack Ozegowsky | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mildred Ozegowsky | 18 | Daughter | Spotter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Nathan Barrett | 57 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 53 | Henna Barrett | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Rebecca Barrett | 22 | Daughter | Booker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Isadore Wolfe | 45 | Head | Weaver | Poland |
| 56 | Annie Wolfe | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Brenda Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Florence Hilty | 47 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 59 | Hyman Tumarkin | 42 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 60 | Lillian Tumarkin | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Doris Tumarkin | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Cornelia Tumarkin | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Michael Rosenthal | 72 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 64 | Samuel Cohen | 58 | Head | — | Poland |
| 65 | Jennie Cohen | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Morris Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 67 | Eddie Cohen | 25 | Son | Newspaper | New Jersey |
| 68 | Isadore Klein | 27 | Son-in-law | Silk Manager | New Jersey |
| 69 | Elsie Klein | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Raymond Klein | 5 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Phillip Engel | 47 | Head | Converter | Poland |
| 72 | Lena Engel | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Isadore Engel | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Bernice Engel | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charlotte Engel | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Max Guldberg | 55 | Head | Plumber | Poland |
| 77 | Eva Guldberg | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Sam Guldberg | 24 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)