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Esther Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Cohen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Morris — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Russia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1005 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaty Cohen | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 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 |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 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 |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Father's Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1005 |
| Highest Grade | 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beaty Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Singer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cohen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beaty Cohen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Singer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03744-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Francis | 76 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Ethel Holland | 45 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 43 | Ella Holland | 43 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Beaty Cohen | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 45 | Esther Cohen THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 46 | Clara Myers | 41 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 47 | Helene Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Simon Katz | 41 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 49 | Etta Katz | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 50 | Rita Katz | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | James Wilson | 30 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 52 | Ruth Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Betty J Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Louis Newman | 39 | Head | Bartender | Penna |
| 55 | Agnes Newman | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 56 | Leonard Newman | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Melvin Newman | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Garnet Zabransky | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | Czech |
| 59 | Ann Zabransky | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Milton Lipplow | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Goldie Lipplow | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Benjamin Lipplow | 26 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | Katie Lipplow | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Abram Bornstein | 56 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 65 | Ida Bornstein | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Eleanor Bornstein | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Gertrude Bornstein | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Lena Miller | 70 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 69 | Abram Block | 54 | Head | Iceman | Russia |
| 70 | Elizabeth Block | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 71 | Sol Block | 26 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 72 | Samuel Block | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 73 | Martin Block | 20 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 74 | David Block | 18 | Son | Paper Boy | Penna |
| 75 | Sidney Luttenberg | 31 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 76 | Rose Luttenberg | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Blossom Luttenberg | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Stanley Luttenberg | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph Luttenberg | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Carole Luttenberg | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
Gen 1 · 6 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)