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William Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Bernard — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxicab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cohen | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Cohen | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | draftsman |
| Industry | engineer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 36
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxicab |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Bernard Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Cohan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Cohen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Cohan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02635-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Morgenstern | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Lena Mentz | 84 | Head | — | Poland |
| 3 | Max Hart | 51 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 4 | Clara Hart | 48 | wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Rose Hart | 19 | daughter | Saleswoman | Manhattan |
| 6 | Jennie Hart | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Morris Hart | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | Doris Grefaden | 80 | Head | — | Poland |
| 9 | Max Rubinstein | 60 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 10 | Sarah Rubinstein | 58 | wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Harry Rubinstein | 22 | son | Gardener | New York |
| 12 | Benjamin Shiffmiller | 55 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 13 | Annie Shiffmiller | 54 | wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Harry Shiffmiller | 18 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Nathan Shiffmiller | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | Benjamin Rosenthal | 48 | Head | Sewing Machine Operator | Russia |
| 17 | Ida Rosenthal | 46 | wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Walter Dleck | 39 | Head | — | Russia |
| 19 | Rachel Wasserman | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 20 | Morris Hosef | 39 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 21 | Celia Hosef | 37 | wife | — | Austria |
| 22 | Tobias Hosef | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Roslyn Hosef | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Abraham Hosef | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 25 | Rubin Hosef | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 26 | Simon Tender | 27 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 27 | Bella Tender | 25 | wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Sarah Cohen | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 29 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 36 | son | Chauffeur | Connecticut |
| 30 | Jack Wicoker | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Pearl Wicoker | 22 | wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Irwin Wicoker | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Lupkin | 39 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 34 | Tillie Lupkin | 40 | wife | — | Austria |
| 35 | Rhoda Lupkin | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Jacob Lupkin | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | William Sochis | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 38 | Marcus Sochis | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Samuel Sochis | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nathan Gittelman | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)