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Nathan Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nathan Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nathan | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Churis | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jacob Sounie | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Minnie Cohen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jacob Cohen | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Allen Sounie | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Grocer's truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Nathan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Nathan 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 father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cohen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Cohen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nathan Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Jeanette Churis
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Liberman | 27 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Frances Liberman | 19 | Wife | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jacob Cohen | 61 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 4 | Minnie Cohen | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Jeanette C Churis | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Nathan Cohen THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jacob Sounie | 50 | Son in law | Printer | Russia |
| 8 | Allen Sounie | 11 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William Shap | 67 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 10 | Ida Shap | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Shirley Finn | 38 | Daughter | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Maurice Finn | 33 | Son in law | Partner | England |
| 13 | Frances Anderson | 38 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Carl Anderson | 18 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Nathan Spretre | 61 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 16 | Lena Spretre | 61 | Wife | Owner | Russia |
| 17 | Solomon Lebovitz | 35 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Minnie Lebovitz | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph Green | 44 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 20 | Gertrude Green | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Ruth Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Cuba |
| 22 | Morris Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Harry Kurland | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Russia |
| 24 | Anna Kurland | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 25 | Maybelle Panton | 46 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Phyllis M Panton | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary Bernauer | 50 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Loyd H Bernauer | 99 | Father | — | England |
| 29 | Francesco Tesso | 46 | Lodger | Carpenter | Italy |
| 30 | Gertrude Cazanove | 32 | Head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frances Cazanove | 29 | Sister | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jacob Rubin | 50 | Head | Locksmith | Russia |
| 33 | Rebecca Rubin | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Herman Rubin | 27 | Son | Locksmith | Massachusetts |
| 35 | David Rubin | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frances Rubin | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Nathan + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)