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William Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Morris — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Own Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henricha Cohen | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Carol Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Cohen | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 19
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Merchant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 29
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 39
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Own Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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-t0627-02580-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluma Feldstein | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 2 | Louis Seligman | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 3 | Ray Seligman | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Edward Seligman | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Geraldine Seligman | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Doris Seligman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Jacob Wollenberg | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Rose Wollenberg | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Arthur Wollenberg | 20 | Son | Chain Maker | New York |
| 10 | Allen Lang | 32 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 11 | Betty Lang | 28 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 12 | Barnard Rosenbaum | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 13 | Stefanie Rosenbaum | 43 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Lenore Rosenbaum | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Ruth Rosenbaum | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Dave Roznick | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 17 | Dora Roznick | 33 | Sister | Operator | Poland |
| 18 | Miriam Roznick | 24 | Sister | — | Poland |
| 19 | Pauline Shapowitz | 45 | Aunt | Operator | Poland |
| 20 | Louis V. David | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Fannie David | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 22 | Ida Reiss | 45 | Head | Sales Clerk | Austria |
| 23 | Abraham Schuster | 31 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 24 | Molly Schuster | 29 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 25 | Samuel Schmuck | 31 | Head | Office Manager | New York |
| 26 | Sally Schmuck | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Morris Rosen | 48 | Head | Secretary | Russia |
| 28 | Ida Rosen | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Francis Rosen | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 30 | Harry Cohen | 28 | Head | Office Manager | Ohio |
| 31 | Miriam Cohen | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | George Hanchar | 37 | Head | Clerk | Galicia |
| 33 | Rose Hanchar | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Harriet Hanchar | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William Cohen THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 36 | Henricha Cohen | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Carol Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Harry Levine | 39 | Head | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Minnie Levine | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Ruth Levine | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)