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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 Benjamin & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Galinkein | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Benjamin Cohen | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sam Galinkein | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Meyer Galinkein | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia-Kiev |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Galinkein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Galinkein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Galinkein
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Galinkein
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Meyer Galinkein
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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-t0627-02603-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Bettinger | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 42 | Anne Bettinger | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 43 | Mollie Bettinger | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Ruth Bettinger | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Morris Litzky | 40 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 46 | Gertrude Litzky | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Leo Litzky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Irving Litzky | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Dorothy Litzky | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Roslyn Litzky | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Louis Sandofsky | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 52 | Mary Sandofsky | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Philip Stein | 47 | Head | Waiter | Russia |
| 54 | Celia Stein | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Gilbert Stein | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Robert Stein | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Sol Stein | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Sam Galinkein | 58 | Head | Chopper | Russia |
| 59 | Ida Galinkein | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Meyer Galinkein | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Benjamin Cohen | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 62 | Esther Cohen THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | David Solomon | 52 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 64 | Celia Solomon | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Ruth Solomon | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 66 | Moe Solomon | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Irma Solomon | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Meyer Solomon | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Harry Pishchuk | 60 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 70 | Lena Pishchuk | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Miriam Pishchuk | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 72 | Max Lang | 57 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 73 | Annie Lang | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 74 | Louis Lang | 24 | Son | Pharmacist | New York |
| 75 | Morris Holzman | 48 | Head | Conductor | Austria |
| 76 | Fannie Holzman | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Pearl Holzman | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 78 | Charlotte Holzman | 21 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 79 | George Fechter | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 80 | Pauline Fechter | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)