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Anna Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Anna Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Yetta — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| 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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Cohen | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Cohen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Judith Cohen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Daughter, age 19
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Optician |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Anna Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yetta Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yetta Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Balson | 50 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 2 | Annette E. Balson | 40 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Harriet C. Balson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Barbara J. Balson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rivka Balson | 65 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 6 | Samuel Greenblatt | 73 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 7 | Rebecca Greenblatt | 67 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Edwin Gouterman | 39 | Son-in-law | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Beatrice Gouterman | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Robert Gouterman | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bessie Grover | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 12 | Solig Grover | 44 | Son | Dentist | Russia |
| 13 | Rose Grover | 40 | Daughter | Secretary | Russia |
| 14 | Jacob R. Tannenbaum | 68 | Head | — | Austria |
| 15 | Esther Tannenbaum | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Julius Zide | 39 | Son-in-law | Upholsterer | Russia |
| 17 | Rose Zide | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Jacob Getz | 31 | Son-in-law | Fruit Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Eleanore Getz | 28 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 20 | Bertha Hahn | 68 | Head | — | Austria |
| 21 | Benjamin Hahn | 32 | Son | Printer | Austria |
| 22 | Louis Goldman | 50 | Son-in-law | Fruit Dealer | Russia |
| 23 | Isadore Goldman | 25 | Grandson | Fruit Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Benjamin Goldman | 33 | Grandson | Fruit Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | David Goldman | 16 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Julius Cohen | 31 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 28 | Anna Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Judith Cohen | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George M. Hershman | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ruth Hershman | 36 | Wife | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Stephen Brown | 47 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 33 | Jennie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ruth Brown | 20 | Daughter | Assistant Art Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Marcia Brown | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Judith Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Dora Brown | 67 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 38 | Louis Greenstein | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 39 | Hyman Green | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Samuel Comins | 47 | Son-in-law | Printer | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna
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)