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Samuel Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Rose — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Trade |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cohen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Cohen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Reeta Cohen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 10 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Russ Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Trade |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00969-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Spies | 49 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Lottie Spies | 21 | Daughter | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Bernice Spies | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 4 | Harold Spies | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Sam Spies | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 6 | Annabelle Spies | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Regina White | 43 | Head | — | Russia |
| 8 | Seymour White | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 9 | Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 10 | Reeta Cohen | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Cohen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Richard Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harry Heckman | 52 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 14 | Ada Heckman | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Harold Heckman | 22 | Step-son | Painter | Illinois |
| 16 | Dave Dorman | 23 | Head | Vegetable Man | Illinois |
| 17 | Pearl Dorman | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gerald Dorman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joe Fligman | 47 | Head | Printer | Poland |
| 20 | Gertrude Fligman | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Shirley Fligman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 22 | Sol Fligman | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harvey Fligman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bertha Potashky | 45 | Lodger | Tailor | Russia |
| 25 | Harry Dorfman | 36 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 26 | Rose Dorfman | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Robert Dorfman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Leonard Dorfman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marvin Dorfman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Jack Dorfman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Sarah Berman | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 32 | Milton Berman | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Pinkowski | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Anthony Pinkowski | 24 | Son-in-law | Fruit Manager | Russia |
| 35 | Ruth Pinkowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rosaline Pinkowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Isadore Winder | 50 | Head | Employer | Austria |
| 38 | Rose Winder | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | Ben Winder | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lou Winder | 20 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
Related Census Records
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 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)