William Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Boro of Bklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Men's Gloves
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Boro Of Bklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Henry Cohen	Son	—	25	~1915
Rose Cohen	Spouse	—	56	~1884
William Cohen	Head	—	57	~1883
Joseph Cohen	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 37

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Shirts
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Cloaks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 57

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Boro of Bklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Men's Gloves
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	960
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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William Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00844)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Cohen THIS PERSON	57	Head	Operator	Austria
2	Rose Cohen	56	Wife	—	Austria
3	Joseph Cohen	27	Son	Drover	New York
4	Henry Cohen	25	Son	Chemist	New York
5	Ab. Sherkowitz	46	Head	Proprietor	Russia
6	Gussie Sherkowitz	46	Wife	—	Russia
7	Evelyn Sherkowitz	18	Daughter	Packer	New York
8	Naomi Sherkowitz	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Joseph Toranzosky	58	Head	Gardener	Poland
10	Dora Toranzosky	51	Wife	—	Poland
11	Mary Myszowinski	55	Head	—	Poland
12	Anthony Myszowinski	28	Son	Clerk	New York
13	Helen Myszowinski	26	Daughter	Operator	New York
14	Jennie Myszowinski	24	Daughter	Ironer	New York
15	Emil Berchak	24	Head	Draftsman	New York
16	Helen Berchak	25	Wife	—	New York
17	Marty Mizola	59	Head	Laborer	Poland
18	Mary Mizola	51	Wife	—	Poland
19	Stella Mizola	18	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
20	Julius Jarowski	58	Head	Waiter	Poland
21	Anna Jarowski	54	Wife	—	Poland
22	Edward Jarowski	25	Son	Stock Boy	New York
23	Alfonso Kindis	49	Head	Draughtsman	Russia
24	Dorothy Kindis	34	Wife	—	Russia
25	Violet Kindis	9	Daughter	—	New York
26	Anna Kindis	12	Daughter	—	New York
27	Isidore Altschuler	53	Head	Operator	Russia
28	Gussie Altschuler	51	Wife	—	Poland
29	Louis Altschuler	29	Son	Salesman	New York
30	Silvia Altschuler	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
31	Abe Altschuler	18	Son	—	New York
32	Ignat Miemczunski	70	Head	Handyman	Poland
33	Mary Miemczunski	65	Wife	—	Poland
34	Mary Miemczunski	43	Daughter	—	New York
35	Lillian Miemczunski	22	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
36	John Miemczunski	30	Son	Handyman	New York
37	Duffy Miemczunski	32	Son	Salesman	New York
38	Frank Miemczunski	39	Son	Salesman	New York
39	John Lieb	67	Head	Inspector	Germany
40	Martha Lieb	65	Wife	—	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.

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