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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 Jack & Helen — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cohen | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Sally Cohen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Cohen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Electric fixtures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Jack Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Cohen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Cohen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Cohen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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-t0627-02631-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Gang | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Albert Gang | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Rubin Lakin | 29 | Head | Taxi Driver | Russia |
| 44 | Etta Lakin | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Herbert Lakin | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Hyman Kosoff | 60 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 47 | Fannie Kosoff | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Samuel Kosoff | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Ray Kosoff | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 50 | Murray Kosoff | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Samuel Weiss | 68 | Head | Stableman | Russia |
| 52 | Joseph Kornblom | 75 | Head | Jewish Teacher | Russia |
| 53 | Anna Kornblom | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | David Kornblom | 31 | Son | Operator | Russia |
| 55 | Max Kwalbrun | 37 | Head | Belt Maker | Poland |
| 56 | Lena Kwalbrun | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Ettie Kwalbrun | 14 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 58 | Renee Kwalbrun | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Anna Lewis | 69 | Head | — | Austria |
| 60 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 61 | Sally Cohen | 24 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 62 | Edward Cohen | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Meyer Roschwald | 52 | Head | Retail Fish Dealer | Austria |
| 64 | Esther Roschwald | 25 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 65 | Rose Roschwald | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Israel Ouziel | 45 | Head | Wholesale Fish Business | Greece |
| 67 | Eva Ouziel | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Susan Ouziel | 16 | Sister | — | New York |
| 69 | Hyman Stein | 37 | Head | Agent | Austria |
| 70 | Blanche Stein | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Helen Stein | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Norman Stein | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Harvey Stein | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Milton Schreckinger | 26 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 75 | Sylvia Schreckinger | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Melvin Schreckinger | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | David Abrevaya | 39 | Head | Book Binder | Turkey |
| 78 | Rebella Abrevaya | 29 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 79 | Isaac Abrevaya | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Joseph Abrevaya | 4 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)