Samuel Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Turkey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Jobber
Industry	Drygoods
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 4-30
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey
Occupation	Jobber
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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
Renee Cohen	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Samuel Cohen	Head	—	38	~1902
Morris Cohen	Son	—		~1940
Stella Cohen	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 17

New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Turkey
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Spanish
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Dress factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Spanish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 38

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Jobber
Industry	Drygoods
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 4-30
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

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Samuel Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02590-00250)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON	38	Head	Jobber	Turkey
2	Stella (X) Cohen	31	Wife	—	New York
3	Renee Cohen	3	Daughter	—	—
4	Morris Cohen	0	Son	—	—
5	Frank Sallaifer	44	Head	Furrier	Canada
6	Becky (X) Sallaifer	50	Wife	—	Russia
7	Lily Sallaifer	18	Daughter	New Worker	Canada
8	Beverley Sallaifer	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Canada
9	Herman Stein	30	Head	—	Russia
10	Clara Stein	30	Wife	—	Greece
11	Harry Salt	52	Head	—	Poland
12	Fanny Salt	41	Wife	—	Austria
13	Freda Salt	18	Daughter	—	New York
14	Helen Salt	16	Daughter	—	New York
15	Fred Eases	35	Head	Taxi-Driver	Syria
16	Molly (X) Eases	30	Wife	—	Syria
17	Laura Eases	6	Daughter	—	New York
18	Celia Eases	5	Daughter	—	—
19	Max Eases	3	Son	—	—
20	Etta Eases	0	Daughter	—	—
21	Nick Ambrosio	30	Head	Laborer	New York
22	Lucille (X) Ambrosio	25	Wife	—	New York
23	Louis Ambrosio	2	Son	—	—
24	William Schlechtman	44	Head	Operator	Romania
25	Fanny Schlechtman	42	Wife	—	Austria
26	Paul Schlechtman	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
27	Joseph (X) Schlechtman	19	Son	New Worker	New York
28	Isaac Cohen	50	Head	—	Syria
29	Regina (X) Cohen	45	Wife	—	Syria
30	Rachel Cohen	23	Daughter	Finisher	New York
31	Nettie Cohen	22	Daughter	Finisher	New York
32	David Cohen	18	Son	New Worker	New York
33	Meyer Cohen	16	Son	Clerk	New York
34	Joseph Cohen	16	Son	New Worker	New York
35	Ezra Cohen	11	Son	—	New York
36	Adeline Cohen	7	Daughter	—	New York
37	Morris Cohen	5	Son	—	—
38	Michael Dallavia	26	Head	Cabinet Maker	New York
39	Mary Dallavia	19	Wife	—	New York
40	Martha Dallavia	0	Daughter	—	—

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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.

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