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Samuel Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cohen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Martin Cohen | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Cohen | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Private shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Samuel Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jettie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Cohen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Cohen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jettie Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cohen
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Nathan Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel459:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ginsberg | 56 | Head | Owner | Lithuania |
| 2 | Sophie Ginsberg | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Dora Benzion | 28 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 4 | Ruth Benzion | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 5 | Lillian Benzion | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin Kirsch | 62 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 7 | Sarah Kirsch | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Lillian Kirsch | 21 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Miriam Kirsch | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Isaac Rosenberg | 69 | Head | — | Poland |
| 11 | Harriet Rosenberg | 71 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Tillie Rosenberg | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 13 | Frieda Rosenberg | 29 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph Rosenberg | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Sarah Freedman | 36 | Daughter | — | England |
| 16 | Ben Freedman | 39 | Son-in-law | Driver | Illinois |
| 17 | James Freedman | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ellen Freedman | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Max Diamond | 39 | Head | Groceryman | Poland |
| 20 | Bessie Diamond | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Jerome Diamond | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Hester Diamond | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Louis Cohen | 60 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 24 | Gertrude Cohen | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Martin Cohen | 36 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 26 | Nathan Cohen | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 27 | Alice Cohen | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 28 | Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Jacob Shubin | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 30 | Sarah Shubin | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Sidney Shubin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Tobey Shubin | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Morris Piburt | 58 | Head | Tailor | Roumania |
| 34 | Henry Piburt | 30 | Son | Physician & Surgeon | Illinois |
| 35 | Neal Piburt | 18 | Son | Surveyor | Illinois |
| 36 | William H. Lichter | 25 | Son-in-law | Printer | Russia |
| 37 | Laura Lichter | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 38 | David Lieberman | 45 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 39 | Sylvia Lieberman | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Sidney Lieberman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Lieberman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Meyer Davis | 43 | Head | Decorator | Poland |
| 43 | Sallie Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Beatrice Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Rosalie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Max E. Yaffe | 46 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 47 | Rose Yaffe | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Milton Yaffe | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Bernard Yaffe | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Victor Yaffe | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)