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Morris Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Morris Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Louis — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Morris Cohen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hattie Cohen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 13
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Cohen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04550-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Shurbansky | 35 | Head | Maintenance | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Annette Shurbansky | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Arthur Shurbansky | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Daniel Shurbansky | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Frank Beschta | 18 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Lucille Beschta | 15 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Katherine Tomaschesky | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 48 | George Williamson | 44 | Head | Mixer | Illinois |
| 49 | Hazel Williamson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Brittana Williamson | 28 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 51 | George Jr. Williamson | 20 | Son | Pin Boy | Illinois |
| 52 | Jean Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Earl Williamson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Max Loebel | 63 | Head | Laborer | Rumania |
| 55 | Bertha Loebel | 62 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 56 | Rubin Ziegler | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Elsie Ziegler | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Dolores Ziegler | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Barbara Lucher | 36 | Servant | Servant | S. Dakota |
| 60 | Benjamin Radoff | 49 | Head | Bottle Filler | Russia |
| 61 | Anna Radoff | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Nathan Comazur | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 63 | Sheila Comazur | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Abe Oglan | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 65 | Bertha Oglan | 50 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 66 | Bernhardt Blitz | 53 | Head | Laborer | Latvia |
| 67 | Anna Blitz | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Grace Blitz | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 69 | John Dietz | 39 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Clara Dietz | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | John Jr. Dietz | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Violet Dietz | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Earl Dietz | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Walter Dietz | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Charles Dietz | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Leonard Dietz | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Margaret Dietz | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Louis Cohen | 58 | Head | Junk Dealer | Russia |
| 79 | Hattie Cohen | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Morris Cohen THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Morris
Gen 1 · 6 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)