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William Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryMen Sports Wear
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Louis Cohen Head — 65 ~1875
Melvin Fauerman Son — 18 ~1922
Hannah Fauerman Spouse — 44 ~1896
Saul Fauerman Son — 21 ~1919
Arthur Fauerman Son — 9 ~1931
Michael Cohen Son — 33 ~1907
Ethel Cohen Daughter — 32 ~1908
William Cohen Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Poland
Mother's Birthplace Poland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Salesman
Industry Men Sports Wear
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Cohen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Arthur Fauerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Fauerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Saul Fauerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02464-00214)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Geraldine Evans Lundh 19 Son Helper Sweden
2 Charles Precker 30 Head Salesman New York
3 Kay Precker 26 Wife — New York
4 Alex Starr 28 Head Artist New York
5 Ruth Starr 28 Wife Bookkeeper Russia
6 Joseph Knopf 44 Head Maker Of Poland
7 Rose Knopf 40 Sister Milliner Poland
8 Joseph Revsky 32 Head Salesman New York
9 Grace Revsky 31 Wife Saleslady Poland
10 Marlene Revsky 7 Daughter — New York
11 William Murphy 31 Head Patrolman New York
12 Catherine Murphy 28 Wife — New York
13 Ben Klipek 25 Head Salesman New York
14 Ethel Klipek 27 Wife Underwriter Clerk New York
15 Charles L. Cohn 41 Head Contractor New York
16 Frieda Cohn 35 Wife — Russia
17 Julian Cohn 14 Son — New York
18 Marvin Cohn 9 Son — New York
19 Louis Cohen 65 Head Operator Russia
20 Michael Cohen 33 Son Salesman New York
21 Ethel Cohen 32 Daughter Saleswoman New York
22 William Cohen THIS PERSON 24 Son Salesman New York
23 Hannah Fauerman 44 Wife Operator New York
24 Saul Fauerman 21 Son New Worker New York
25 Melvin Fauerman 18 Son — New York
26 Arthur Fauerman 9 Son — New York
27 Julius Walicki 26 Head Plating Engineer New York
28 Sophie Walicki 21 Wife — New York
29 Francis Walicki 2 Daughter — New York
30 Harry Diamond 30 Head Pharmacist New York
31 Lynn Diamond 26 Wife — New York
32 Edwin Diamond 5 Son — New York
33 Murray Diamond 2 Son — New York
34 Isidore Katz 37 Head Mechanic Russia
35 Anita Katz 37 Wife — Russia
36 Charlotte Katz 10 Daughter — New York
37 Leonard Katz 3 Son — New York
38 Otto Reimann 49 Head Cleaner Germany
39 Dora Reimann 37 Wife Waitress Germany

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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