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Esther Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Isadore — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Income Tax Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| 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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cohen | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Esther Cohen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ira Cohen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Children's Suits |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Income Tax Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Esther Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isadore Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cohen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isadore Cohen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Cohen
Spouse · 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 — 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-t0627-02611-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Pearl | 34 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 42 | Lilian Pearl | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Isadore Dalsman | 64 | Head | Candy | Russia |
| 44 | Rae Dalsman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Bernice Dist Groppport|Groppert | 20 | Dau | — | New York |
| 46 | Albert Groppport|Groppert | 25 | Son-law | Jeweler | New York |
| 47 | Milton Newman | 25 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 48 | Sylvia Newman | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Sophia M. Peters | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Everett E. Peters | 20 | Son | Clerk | Arizona |
| 51 | Robert Macmillian | 54 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 52 | Belle Schubiner | 51 | Wife | Feathers | Poland |
| 53 | Tillie Schubiner | 53 | Sister-law | Feathers | Poland |
| 54 | Angus Letts | 55 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 55 | Mary Behan | 59 | Head | Teacher | Mass |
| 56 | Isaac Religson | 29 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 57 | Hermina Religson | 25 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 58 | Louis Caprino | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Yetta Caprino | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Harold Fredericks | 30 | Head | Writer | New York |
| 61 | Alice G. Fredericks | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Edith Curry | 37 | Head | Med. Sect | New York |
| 63 | Philip Tuchuck | 33 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 64 | Rosalind Tuchuck | 27 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 65 | Harry Shapiro | 36 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 66 | Rose Shapiro | 32 | Wife | — | """" |
| 67 | Lawrence Shapiro | 3 | Son | — | """" |
| 68 | Max Melstein | 28 | Head | Lawyer | """" |
| 69 | Freda Melstein | 28 | Wife | Clerk | """" |
| 70 | Joseph Goldstein | 40 | Head | Owner | """" |
| 71 | Freda Goldstein | 35 | Sister | — | """" |
| 72 | Samuel Buckman | 25 | Head | Clerk | France |
| 73 | Muriel Buckman | 21 | Wife | Floor Girl | New York |
| 74 | Eugene Walker | 38 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 75 | Anna Walker | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Harry Cohen | 31 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 77 | Esther Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Auditor | Russia |
| 78 | Ira Cohen | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Albert Warshay | 33 | Head | Junior Operator | New York |
| 80 | Rose Warshay | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
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)