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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 Louis & Bella — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Borough of Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Zoberg | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esther Cohen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Libby Zoberg | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cynthia Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Barney Cohen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dress Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 37
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Borough of Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Cohen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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-t0627-02619-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Faust | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Beverly Faust | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Ben Raphael | 43 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 44 | Jean Raphael | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Melvin Raphael | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Debora Raphael | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Nathan Weinstein | 64 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 48 | Sarah Weinstein | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Barnet Friedberg | 69 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 50 | Esther B. Friedberg | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Sarah Friedberg | 38 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 52 | Lydia Friedberg | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Meyer S. Friedberg | 24 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 54 | Irving Friedberg | 22 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 55 | Sam R. Abrams | 45 | Head | Decorator | Russia |
| 56 | Dorothy Abrams | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Fred Abrams | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Herbert Abrams | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Barney Cohen | 41 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 60 | Esther Cohen THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Cynthia Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Libby Zoberg | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Rose Zoberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Samuel Strauss | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 65 | Ida Strauss | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Robert Strauss | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Isaac Gelder | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 68 | Jennie Gelder | 76 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Ernest Baron | 39 | Lodger | Driver | New York |
| 70 | Bertha Baron | 20 | Lodger | Cutter | New York |
| 71 | Max Schwartz | 54 | Head | Linesman | Austria |
| 72 | Clara Schwartz | 53 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 73 | Isidor Malin | 41 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 74 | Esther Malin | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Melvin Malin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Ronald Malin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Sherry Korack | 45 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 78 | Jennie Korack | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Nina Korack | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Janet Korack | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
Gen 1 · 2 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)