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Sam Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sam Cohen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Poland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cohen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sam Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Cohen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rose Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rebecca Cohen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Sam Cohen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rose Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00930-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George D. Mcbride | 57 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 42 | Luna Mcbride | 57 | Wife | Librarian | Iowa |
| 43 | Rena G. Mcbride | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Ralph D. Mcbride | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Duncan Mcbride | 93 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Grace A. Baker | 21 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Swift | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anna Becker | 55 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles Langan | 33 | Head | Checker | Illinois |
| 50 | Helen Langan | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Leo Afalla | 30 | Lodger | Researcher | Philippines |
| 52 | Ronald Afalla | 1 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edward Tamani | 29 | Lodger | Bacteriology | Philippines |
| 54 | Morris Cohen | 42 | Head | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 55 | Rebecca Cohen | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Rose Cohen | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Poland |
| 57 | Sam Cohen THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Poland |
| 58 | Lillian Cohen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Gertrude Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harry Cohen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Alta D. Smith | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 62 | Herman Smith | 37 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mordeca Grover | 38 | Head | Air Condition | Minnesota |
| 64 | Lucille Grover | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joanne Grover | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Margaret Maffery | 61 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Elizabeth Skenehorn | 70 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 68 | William Hall | 25 | Nephew | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ernest Rodendeck | 36 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 70 | Dorothy Rodendeck | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Emella Rodendeck | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ernest Rodendeck | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Larry Halleske | 22 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | Indiana |
| 74 | Joseph Withers | 52 | Head | Lampist | Illinois |
| 75 | Lucille Withers | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Margaret Withers | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Joseph Withers | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Thomas Mayne | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Rudolph Krall | 50 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 80 | Catherine Krall | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)