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Samuel Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Greece Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameSamuel
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGreece
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationPorter
IndustryOffice Bldg
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)1081
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceNY
Birth CountryGreece
Birthplace (normalized)greece
OccupationPorter
Township / WardNew York 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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Samuel Age Birth yr
Lucy Cohen Daughter — 21 ~1919
Samuel Cohen Head — 48 ~1892
Katie Cohen Other — 71 ~1869
Abraham Cohen Son — 16 ~1924
Gabriel Cohen Son — 19 ~1921
Lena Cohen Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 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 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Greece
Year of Immigration 1913
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Greece
Mother's Birthplace Greece
Occupation Operator
Industry Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Greek
Birth Country Greece
Birthplace (normalized) greece
Head, age 40
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Greece
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1914
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace Greece
Mother's Birthplace Greece
Occupation Salesman
Industry Broker
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Spanish
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 40.00
Birth Country Greece
Birthplace (normalized) greece
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 48
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Greece
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Porter
Industry Office Bldg
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 1081
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence NY
Birth Country Greece
Birthplace (normalized) greece

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1865
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● Household · direct · ~0.92
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Samuel Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02473-00402)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Catherine Paul 20 Daughter Operator New York
2 Gerard Paul 13 Son — New York
3 Catherine Groppa 63 Mother in law — Italy
4 Anthony Catalano 45 Head Tailor Italy
5 Mary Catalano 40 Wife — Italy
6 Michael Catalano 18 Son — New York
7 Murray Catalano 16 Son New Worker New York
8 Josephine Catalano 12 Daughter — New York
9 Louis Rabinowitz 57 Head Proprietor Russia
10 Bessie Rabinowitz 43 Wife — Russia
11 Marion Rabinowitz 18 Daughter — New York
12 Stanley Kander 54 Head Agent Lithuania
13 Mary Kander 45 Wife — Lithuania
14 Stella Kander 22 Daughter Machinist New York
15 Walter Kander 20 Son Machinist New York
16 Helen Kander 18 Daughter Machinist New York
17 Edward Kander 13 Son — New York
18 Benjamin Heyman 57 Head — Russia
19 Fannie Heyman 55 Wife — Russia
20 Jean Schinella 22 Daughter — New York
21 Rose Schinella 2 Daughter — New York
22 Albert Schinella 24 Son in law — New York
23 Joseph Wilder 47 Head Laborer Austria
24 Mary Wilder 36 Wife — Poland
25 Samuel Geller 54 Head Carpenter Laborer Russia
26 Jennie Geller 53 Wife — Russia
27 Jacob Geller 19 Son Delivery Boy New York
28 Abraham Geller 17 Son — New York
29 Benjamin Geller 15 Son — New York
30 Samuel Cohen THIS PERSON 48 Head Porter Greece
31 Lena Cohen 48 Wife — Greece
32 Lucy Cohen 21 Daughter Typist & Stenog New York
33 Gabriel Cohen 19 Son Bookbinder New York
34 Abraham Cohen 16 Son — New York
35 Katie Cohen 71 Mother — Greece
36 Morris Dowel 58 Head — Poland
37 Beckie Dowel 57 Wife — Poland
38 Harry Habian 62 Head — Turkey
39 July Habian 43 Wife — Turkey
40 Betty Habian 18 Daughter — New York

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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)

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