Lillian Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillian	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Cohen	Head	—	42	~1898
Irene Cohen	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Jacqueline Cohen	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Lillian Cohen	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 21

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 31

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 41

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Lillian Cohen

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00541)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlotte Naher	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
2	Jacob Fickman	60	Lodger	Salesman	Russia
3	Harry Gear	65	Head	Junkman	Russia
4	Leah Gear	60	Wife	—	Russia
5	William Feinberg	38	Son-in-law	Watchmaker	Massachusetts
6	Anna Feinberg	31	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
7	Louis Borofsky	76	Head	—	Russia
8	Lena Borofsky	67	Wife	—	Russia
9	Harry Borofsky	42	Son	Office Manager	Massachusetts
10	Harry Rosenfield	47	Head	Tailor	Russia
11	Esther Rosenfield	46	Wife	—	Russia
12	Edith Rosenfield	24	Daughter	Packer	Massachusetts
13	Sydney Rosenfield	22	Son	—	Massachusetts
14	Gerald Rosenfield	20	Son	—	Massachusetts
15	Harold Rosenfield	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
16	Saul H. Litcofsky	29	Head	Clerical	Massachusetts
17	Daniel Litcofsky	29	Wife	—	Massachusetts
18	Gerald Litcofsky	1	Son	—	Massachusetts
19	Hyman Goldberg	29	Head	Meat Cutter	Massachusetts
20	Sonia Goldberg	24	Wife	—	Russia
21	Leah B. Goldberg	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
22	Abraham Goldberg	56	Father	Salesman	Russia
23	David Cherry	43	Head	—	Russia
24	Rose Cherry	40	Wife	—	Russia
25	Irene Cherry	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
26	Manuel E. Cherry	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Etta Zack	80	Mother	—	Russia
28	George Krozy	37	Head	Salesman	Poland
29	Jenny Krozy	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
30	Maxwell Krozy	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
31	Arthur Krozy	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
32	David Sherman	49	Head	Agent	Russia
33	Sadie Sherman	47	Wife	—	Russia
34	Jeanette Sherman	19	Daughter	Soda Clerk	Massachusetts
35	Lillian Sherman	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
36	Isaac Sage	80	Father-in-law	—	Russia
37	Samuel Cohen	42	Head	Plumber	New York
38	Lillian Cohen THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
39	Irene Cohen	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
40	Jacqueline Cohen	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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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