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William Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Morris — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Corrugated |
| Industry | shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Corrugated |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cohen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jennie Cohen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jack Cohen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Cohen | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Corrugated |
| Industry | shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Cohen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Cohen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Max Masseron | 42 | Head | Polisher | Poland |
| 42 | Mollie Masseron | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Morris Masseron | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Abraham Masseron | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Sidney Masseron | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Masseron | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | David Masseron | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Ral Wind | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Marcus Wind | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Beatrice Wind | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 51 | Rose Wind | 17 | Daughter | I. Y. A | New York |
| 52 | Samuel Marcus | 52 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 53 | Rose Marcus | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Sadie Marcus | 24 | Daughter | Pt | New York |
| 55 | Irving Marcus | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Abraham Marcus | 19 | Son | Cafeteria | New York |
| 57 | Herman Marcus | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Louis Marcus | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Corrugated | New York |
| 60 | Jennie Cohen | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | David Cohen | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Jack Cohen | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Barnett Weinstein | 67 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 64 | Rose Weinstein | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Minnie Allener | 35 | Lodger | Trimmings | Russia |
| 66 | Samuel Cohen | 37 | Head | Counter Man | New York |
| 67 | Jennie Cohen | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Bella Cohen | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Pearl Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Eleanore Cohen | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Mary Cohen | 64 | Mother | — | Roumania |
| 72 | Ethel Gofitz | 59 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | George Gofitz | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Harry Spielman | 44 | Lodger | Watch Maker | Poland |
| 75 | Paul Spielman | 18 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Germany |
| 76 | Alex Meidleman | 47 | Head | Trucking | Roumania |
| 77 | Sarah Meidleman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Albert Meidleman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Lawrence Meidleman | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Jacob Barnofsky | 56 | Head | Brass Polisher | Russia |
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)