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Samuel Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Leah — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Steam fitter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Irene Cohen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Cohen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Elevator |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Steam fitter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 50
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Samuel Cohen across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Cohen
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Cohen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cohen
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel954:0651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Browne | 35 | Lodger | — | Canada-England |
| 2 | Laurette W Blish | 72 | H | Practitioner | Canada-England |
| 3 | Thomas Theodor | 38 | Head | Storekeeper | Greece |
| 4 | Catherine Theodor | 25 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 5 | Louis Theodor | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary A Whidden | 72 | H | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Margaret M Whidden | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Thomas A Baham | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Jennie Baham | 62 | Wife | — | Canada-England |
| 10 | Ethyl Doyle | 53 | Roomer | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Caroline Krutze | 44 | Roomer | Teacher | Maine |
| 12 | George Woodward | 59 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Woodward | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George W Burke | 33 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Isabelle M Burke | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Jeanette M Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | George W Burke | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Nathan Ginsburg | 67 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 19 | Rose Ginsburg | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Charlotte Ginsburg | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 21 | Mike Ginsburg | 33 | Son | Counter | Russia |
| 22 | Charlie Ginsburg | 21 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Martin Ginsburg | 19 | Son | Distributor | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Hyman Ginsburg | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Melvin Ginsburg | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Anna Ginsburg | 29 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lillian Cohen | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Irene Cohen | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Sylvia Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | John C Johnson | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 32 | Florence G Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Eleanor C Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Virginia Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Robert Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lara Jacobs | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Lillian Jacobs | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 38 | Katherine Jacobs | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 39 | Edward Jacobs | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Grace Jacobs | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Harold Jacobs | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Hilda Jacobs | 20 | Daughter | Statistical Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Brady | 48 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | Eva Brady | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Joseph H Brady | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Helen Brady | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Alvilda Brady | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Irene Brady | 16 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mildred Brady | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Arthur Brady | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 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)