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Samuel Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents Louis — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: England
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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Cohen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Abraham Cohen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Max Cohen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Diana Cohen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 30 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Pictures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 40 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 41
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02621-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Rubinowitz | 57 | wife | — | Rumania |
| 42 | Thomas Russo | 33 | roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Morris Frankel | 50 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 44 | Rebecca Frankel | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 45 | Harry Frankel | 23 | son | Dresser | England |
| 46 | Isadore Frankel | 19 | son | New Worker | New York |
| 47 | Isadore Flamm | 61 | roomer | General Work | Russia |
| 48 | Harry Weisbrod | 33 | Head | Dealer | New York |
| 49 | Sadie Weisbrod | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Marvin Weisbrod | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 51 | William Nathan | 38 | Head | Canvasser | Russia |
| 52 | Bessie Nathan | 33 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Martin Nathan | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 54 | Harriet Nathan | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Elsie Nathan | 30 | sister | — | New York |
| 56 | Louis Cohen | 55 | Head | Packer | Poland |
| 57 | Jennie Cohen | 45 | wife | Housework | Poland |
| 58 | William Zeins | 26 | son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Florence Zeins | 21 | daughter | Finisher | New York |
| 60 | Joe Lee | 44 | Head | Waiter | China |
| 61 | Agas Lee | 24 | roomer | Operator | Italy |
| 62 | Vincent Wong | 35 | roomer | Waiter | China |
| 63 | Benny Chong | 37 | roomer | Waiter | China |
| 64 | Abraham Lappidous | 49 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 65 | Mary Lappidous | 44 | wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Florence Lappidous | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 67 | Herbert Lappidous | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 68 | Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 69 | Diana Cohen | 39 | wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Gertrude Cohen | 15 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 71 | Max Cohen | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 72 | Abraham Cohen | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Benjamin Sachs | 44 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 74 | Dora Sachs | 40 | wife | Butcher | Russia |
| 75 | Rose Sachs | 21 | daughter | Winder | Russia |
| 76 | Jack Sachs | 20 | son | Electrician | Russia |
| 77 | Louis Berger | 33 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 78 | Harry Berger | 75 | father | — | Poland |
| 79 | Florence Berger | 75 | mother | — | Poland |
| 80 | Kate Bennet | 67 | Head | — | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 1 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)