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Ruth Cohen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cohen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Cohen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harry Cohen | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Sidney Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Cecile Cohen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Cohen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ruth Cohen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cohen
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Florence Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cohen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2052:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Ross | 31 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Ross | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Catherine Reese | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ella Steabrook | 62 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph A Dehaven | 60 | Head | Bank Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Louis A Watson | 65 | Head | Com Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Watson | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nelson A Bioscel | 35 | Head | Attorney | New Jersey |
| 9 | Helen S Bioscel | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Miller | 72 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 11 | Olive Miller | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida Miller | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Mac Nevin | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Mac Nevin | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E Mac Nevin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Samuel Zung | 36 | Head | Real Est | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Pearl H Zung | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jean S Zung | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leo R Robbins | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Grace Robbins | 36 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 21 | George Harcourt | 27 | Head | Asst Manager | Canada-English |
| 22 | Beatrice Harcourt | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Edward Hernegan | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Hernegan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Abram Sara | 40 | Head | Merchant | Lithuania |
| 27 | Sara Sara | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Jane Sara | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lewis Sara | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry Cohen | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 31 | Cecile Cohen | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Florence Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sidney Cohen | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Cohen | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Russell Moore | 29 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Kathryn Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lowen Farre | 24 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bessie Farre | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)