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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 Leopold & Leopold — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Jewelry (Wholesale) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Tillie Cohen | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Sam Cohen | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jack Cohen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harriet Cohen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Cohen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Murray Cohen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Brokerage House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Jewelry (Wholesale) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Leopold Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Leopold Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leopold Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leopold Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Cohen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Cohen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Jack Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murray Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — 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-t0627-02635-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Lebowitz | 19 | Daughter | Hem Worker | Hungary |
| 42 | David Karesk | 66 | Head | Shop Keeper | Austria |
| 43 | Eugene Wellington | 41 | Head | Supt. Helper | No. Carolina |
| 44 | Benjamin Fuchs | 61 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 45 | Mollie Fuchs | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Abraham Haber | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Claire Haber | 31 | Daughter | Finisher | Poland |
| 48 | Sam Vitrie | 59 | Head | Baker | Austria |
| 49 | Rose Vitrie | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 50 | Rose Jasper | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 51 | Joseph Hirsch | 36 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Yetta Hirsch | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Seymour Hirsch | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Herman Friedman | 69 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 55 | Mollie Friedman | 66 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 56 | William Kalafer | 51 | Son-in-law | Operator | Austria |
| 57 | Frieda Kalafer | 43 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Morton Kalafer | 20 | Grandson | Errands | New York |
| 59 | Louis Cohen | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 60 | Tillie Cohen | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 61 | Sam Cohen | 32 | Son | Repairer | New York |
| 62 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 63 | Jack Cohen | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 64 | Murray Cohen | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 65 | Harriet Cohen | 17 | Daughter | Hem Worker | New York |
| 66 | Harry Applebone | 45 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 67 | Dorothy Applebone | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Marion Applebone | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Isadore Tepper | 40 | Head | Cab Driver | Russia |
| 70 | Sadie Tepper | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Thelma Tepper | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Shirley Tepper | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Harold Tepper | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Chiel Schiffer | 75 | Head | — | Austria |
| 75 | Tobia Schiffer | 65 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | Carl Schiffer | 44 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 77 | David Schiffer | 40 | Son | Partner | New York |
| 78 | Simon Faust | 70 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 79 | Samuel Fern | 66 | Head | — | Austria |
| 80 | Sarah Fern | 64 | Wife | — | Austria |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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 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)