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William Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Louis — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Turbow | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Morris Turbow | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Anna Cohen | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Cohen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Wilbur R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Cohen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Cohen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Esther Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel453:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Geifman | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Maurice Bettleman | 43 | Head | Bakery | Russia |
| 53 | Fannie Bettleman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 54 | Ann Bettleman | 20 | Daughter | Private Secy | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Albert Bettleman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Harold Bettleman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Molly Bettleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Louis Cohen | 39 | Head | Dairy | Russia |
| 59 | Anna Cohen | 37 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 60 | Esther Cohen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Morris Turbow | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 63 | Jennie Turbow | 53 | Mother-in-law | Tailor | Russia |
| 64 | Samuel Herman | 54 | Head | Clothing Mf | Russia |
| 65 | Lena Herman | 48 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 66 | Ethel Rosenberg | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 67 | Maurice Rosenberg | 21 | Son | Law | Illinois |
| 68 | David Rosenberg | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Irving Rosenberg | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 70 | Sam Dorf | 35 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 71 | Minnie Dorf | 27 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 72 | Annette Dorf | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Frances Dorf | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Emma Schuender | 18 | Lodger | Housegirl | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert Freeman | 39 | Head | Soda Water | Russia |
| 76 | Ida Freeman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 77 | Helen Freeman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Leon Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harry Levine | 45 | Head | Meat Market | Russia |
| 80 | Jennie Levine | 41 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 81 | May Levine | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Dorothy Levine | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Sylvia Levine | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Paul Lee | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 85 | Anna Lee | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Shirley Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Beverly Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Marie Bach | 16 | Lodger | Housegirl | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Sol Pehoff | 36 | Head | Pocketbook | Russia |
| 90 | Betty Pehoff | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 91 | George Pehoff | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Irving Pehoff | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Sol Wolf | 27 | Head | Tailor | England |
| 94 | Beatrice Wolf | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 95 | Haly Kurnick | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 96 | Lena Kurnick | 36 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 97 | Wilbert Kurnick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Harriet Kurnick | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Freddie Kurnick | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Bernard Lipshitz | 74 | Father | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)