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Rose Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rose Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Zelda — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rose | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Cohen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rose Cohen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Cohen | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Rose Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Cohen (~0.83 confidence) and mother Zelda Cohen (~0.83 confidence) and mother Bertha Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Simon Cohen
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Zelda Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Bertha Cohen
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Cohen
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Cohen
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rose Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Nathan Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02427-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hester Akisew | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Ruth Akisew | 22 | Daughter | Model | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ben Perlman | 26 | Son-in-law | Manager | New Jersey |
| 4 | Gertrude Perlman | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Jerome Perlman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Bertha Cohen | 46 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 7 | Rose Cohen THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Nathan Cohen | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Madeline Cohen | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Isaac Thone | 52 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 11 | Millie Thone | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Morris Thone | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Sylvia Thone | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Shirley Thone | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Rubin Klass | 32 | Head | Floor Scraper | Russia |
| 16 | Miriam Klass | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anita Klass | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Max Feldman | 40 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 19 | Goldie Feldman | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Elaine Feldman | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Dianne Feldman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Sam Klaman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 23 | Jennie Klaman | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Abraham Steinman | 25 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Florence Steinman | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ida Steinman | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | John Hilton | 34 | Head | Assistant Cook | New York |
| 28 | Mary Hilton | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | John Hilton | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Theresa Hilton | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Alex Lifschitz | 44 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 32 | Ida Lifschitz | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Muriel Lifschitz | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Phyllis Lifschitz | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | August Koch | 44 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Koch | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mildred Koch | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Doris Koch | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Andy Melter | 45 | Lodger | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Raw | 62 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Rose + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)