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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Lena — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cohen | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Zelda Cohen | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cohen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cohen
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2127:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carmela Palmeri | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Jessie Palmeri | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | Frank Palmeri | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | John Palmeri | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | George Palmeri | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 56 | Patsy Palmeri | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Tony Palmeri | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Sam Peluso | 30 | Head | Trimmer'S Helper | Italy |
| 59 | Laura Peluso | 28 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 60 | Jerry Peluso | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Angelo Sperano | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 62 | Mary Sperano | 25 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 63 | Anna Sperano | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Joseph Sperano | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Patrick Sperano | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Joseph Focoso | 24 | Head | Metal Worker | Penna |
| 67 | Mamie Focoso | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Focoso | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Frank Focoso | 52 | Father | Teamster | Italy |
| 70 | Louis Cohen | 40 | Head | Manager | Roumania |
| 71 | Eda Cohen | 30 | Wife-H | — | Roumania |
| 72 | Anna Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | Roumania |
| 73 | Bernard Cohen | 1 | Son | — | Roumania |
| 74 | Jacob Saffitman | 53 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 75 | Mary Saffitman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 76 | Jennie Saffitman | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Penna |
| 77 | Minnie Saffitman | 17 | Daughter | Trimmer | Penna |
| 78 | Ruben Prussak | 63 | Head | — | Poland |
| 79 | Mary Prussak | 64 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 80 | David Greenstein | 37 | Head | Salesman | Roumania |
| 81 | Anna Greenstein | 35 | Wife-H | — | Roumania |
| 82 | Norman Greenstein | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 83 | Milton Greenstein | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 84 | David Feld | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 85 | Anna Feld | 48 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 86 | Esther Feld | 22 | Daughter | Manager | Penna |
| 87 | Lillie Feld | 20 | Daughter | Assistant Manager | Penna |
| 88 | Sol Feld | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 89 | William Cohen | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 90 | Zelda Cohen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 91 | Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 92 | Bennie Stillman | 21 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 93 | Ellen Stillman | 60 | Mother-H | — | Russia |
| 94 | David Stillman | 26 | Brother | Foreman | Russia |
| 95 | Samuel Stillman | 19 | Brother | Driver | Russia |
| 96 | Sophie Katz | 28 | Sister | Operator | Russia |
| 97 | Isadore Katz | 8 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 98 | Morris Gorman | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 99 | Annie Gorman | 37 | Wife-H | Manager | Poland |
| 100 | Joseph Miller | 34 | Head | Radio Mechanic | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)