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.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Russia 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	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Men Clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Cohen	Head	—	56	~1884
Howard Louis	Other	—	5	~1935
Leo Cohen	Son	—	24	~1916
Hyman Louis	Other	—	40	~1900
Isabel Cohen	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ida Louis	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Fannie Cohen	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 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	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Ladies Waists
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Ladies garment
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 56

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Men Clothing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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William Cohen

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · 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-t0627-02602-00326)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emanuel Wolin	13	Son	—	N.Y.
2	Leonora Wolin	9	Daughter	—	N.Y.
3	Libby Klebanow	75	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
4	Joseph Rudnitsky	50	Head	Owner	Russia
5	Jennie Rudnitsky	45	Wife	—	Russia
6	Tena Rudnitsky	27	Daughter	Office	N.Y.
7	Arthur Rudnitsky	20	Son	Salesman	N.Y.
8	Hilda Rudnitsky	18	Daughter	Office	N.Y.
9	Estelle Rudnitsky	14	Daughter	—	N.Y.
10	Roslyn Rudnitsky	12	Daughter	—	N.Y.
11	Caroline Rudnitsky	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.
12	Samuel Rabkin	57	Head	Operator	Russia
13	Tena Rabkin	56	Wife	—	Russia
14	Ida Rabkin	29	Daughter	Office	N.Y.
15	Mildred Rabkin	22	Daughter	Office	N.Y.
16	Sarah Rabkin	19	Daughter	Office	N.Y.
17	Sam Cooper	35	Head	Stitch Clerk	Pa.
18	Sadie Cooper	35	Wife	—	Russia
19	Ann Plotken	32	Sister-in-law	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
20	Benj Plotken	28	Brother-in-law	Order Clerk	N.Y.
21	Hilda Plotken	23	Sister-in-law	Clerical	N.Y.
22	Isadore Parmet	60	Head	General	Russia
23	Elka Parmet	59	Wife	—	Russia
24	Mos Fastluck	44	Son-in-law	—	Russia
25	Sadie Fastluck	38	Daughter	—	N.Y.
26	Eugene Fastluck	13	Grandson	—	N.Y.
27	Benj Alperowitz	40	Head	Butcher	Russia
28	Max Alperowitz	33	Wife	—	Russia
29	Annette Alperowitz	13	Daughter	—	N.Y.
30	Rita Alperowitz	11	Daughter	—	N.Y.
31	Zachary Alperowitz	7	Son	—	N.Y.
32	Sadie Liptzen	65	Head	—	Russia
33	Israel Liptzen	35	Son	Shopkeeper	Russia
34	William Cohen THIS PERSON	56	Head	Operator	Russia
35	Fannie Cohen	54	Wife	—	Russia
36	Leo Cohen	24	Son	Salesman	N.Y.
37	Isabel Cohen	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
38	Hyman Louis	40	Son-in-law	Clerk	Russia
39	Ida Louis	32	Daughter	—	N.Y.
40	Howard Louis	5	Grandson	—	N.Y.

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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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