Esther Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Esther Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Adele Cohen	Spouse	—	25	~1915
George Cohen	Son	—	27	~1913
Jacob Cohen	Head	—	52	~1888
Esther Cohen	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Samuel Cohen	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	House Work
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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Esther Cohen

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elyner Bernstein	18	Son	—	New York
2	Morris Feinstein	67	Lodger	—	Russia
3	Dora Feinstein	57	Wife	—	Russia
4	Maritza Lewinski	65	Head	Medical Doctor	Germany
5	Ruth Lewinski	38	Wife	—	Germany
6	Donald Lewinski	6	Son	—	Germany
7	Alfred Robbins	40	Head	Jobber	Russia
8	Pearl Robbins	31	Wife	—	New York
9	Susan Robbins	0	Daughter	—	New York
10	Viola Nolin	42	Head	Manicurist	New Jersey
11	Emma Finkelstein	39	Head	Cashier	New York
12	Irving Finkelstein	47	Husband	—	Roumania
13	Stanley Finkelstein	18	Son	—	New York
14	Norman Finkelstein	15	Son	—	New York
15	Jacob Cohen	52	Head	Tailor	Poland
16	Esther Cohen THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Austria
17	Samuel Cohen	21	Son	Laboratory Assistant	New York
18	George Cohen	27	Son	Dentist	New York
19	Adele Cohen	25	Wife	Clerical	New York
20	Milton Weiner	38	Head	Pharmacist	New York
21	Charlotte Weiner	36	Wife	—	New York
22	Bessie Brown	46	Head	Teacher	New York
23	Esther Brown	20	Daughter	New Worker	New York
24	Minnie Hurwitz	45	Lodger	Saleslady	New York
25	Martin Lowenfish	36	Head	Architect	Poland
26	Lucille Lowenfish	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
27	Erwin Huppert	43	Head	—	Austria
28	Johanna Ludwig	61	Friend	—	Germany
29	Ernest Dichter	32	Head	Sociology Advisor	Vienna
30	Heddy Dichter	25	Wife	Piano Teacher	Vienna
31	Anna Muldberg	63	Head	Agent	Roumania
32	Felix Muldberg	33	Son	—	New York
33	Morris Abdulla	32	Head	Manager	Arabia
34	Eddy Abdulla	34	Brother	Manager	Arabia
35	Nonda Abdulla	21	Sister	—	Bagdad
36	Julius Streit	52	Head	Clerk	Austria
37	Henrietta Streit	41	Wife	—	New York
38	L. Arnold Streit	21	Son	—	New York
39	T. Rose Mooney	64	Head	—	New York
40	Margaret Mooney	39	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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