Esther Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Esther Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Turkey 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Isaac Cohen	Son	—	20	~1920
Sarah Cohen	Other	—	70	~1870
David Cohen	Head	—	45	~1895
Abe Cohen	Son	—	22	~1918
Esther Cohen	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Jacob Cohen	Son	—	13	~1927
Mollie Cohen	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 22

New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 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	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Year of Immigration	1916
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Spanish
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Turkey
Mother's Birthplace	Turkey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Greek
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 42

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Turkey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Turkey
Birthplace (normalized)	turkey

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Esther Cohen

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-01015)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emanuel Bernstein	30	Head	—	New York
42	Celia Bernstein	28	Wife	—	New York
43	Elaine Bernstein	6	Daughter	—	New York
44	Gilda Bernstein	2	Daughter	—	New York
45	Marilyn Bernstein	1	Daughter	—	New York
46	Henry Silverstein	42	Head	Electrician	New York
47	Mary Silverstein	40	Wife	—	Hungary
48	Harry Silverstein	16	Son	—	New York
49	Jean Silverstein	14	Daughter	—	New York
50	Morton Silverstein	4	Son	—	New York
51	Max Cohen	49	Head	Pants	Turkey
52	Annie Cohen	43	Wife	—	Turkey
53	Abe Cohen	20	Son	Clerk	New York
54	Nathan Cohen	17	Son	—	New York
55	Sarah Cohen	14	Daughter	—	New York
56	Tillie Cohen	10	Daughter	—	New York
57	Harry Bernstein	60	Head	Presser	Poland
58	Annie Bernstein	60	Wife	—	Poland
59	David Cohen	45	Head	Flowers	Turkey
60	Esther Cohen THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Turkey
61	Abe Cohen	22	Son	Flowers	New York
62	Isaac Cohen	20	Son	Flowers	New York
63	Mollie Cohen	17	Daughter	—	New York
64	Jacob Cohen	13	Son	—	New York
65	Sarah Cohen	70	Mother-in-law	—	Turkey
66	Julius Bender	70	Head	—	New York
67	Henrietta Bender	70	Wife	—	New York
68	Rubin Cohen	50	Head	Contractor	Greece
69	Lillie Cohen	48	Wife	—	Greece
70	Henry Cohen	24	Son	Press Cutter	New York
71	Samuel Cohen	22	Son	Clerk	New York
72	Jake Cohen	20	Son	—	New York
73	Stella Cohen	16	Daughter	—	New York
74	Mathews Ganas	52	Head	—	Turkey
75	Esther Ganas	52	Wife	—	New York
76	Betty Ganas	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
77	Samuel Rubman	54	Head	—	Poland
78	Sarah Rubman	48	Wife	—	Poland
79	Isidore Rubman	25	Son	Cosmetics	New York
80	Silvia Rubman	24	Daughter	Underwear	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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