Ruth Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cohen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Christmas Novelties
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Machine Operator
Township / Ward	Chelsea City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Celia Cohen	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Marion Cohen	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Harry Cohen	Head	—	56	~1884
Jeannette Cohen	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ruth Cohen	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 12

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
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

Daughter, age 22

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Chelsea city
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Machine Operator
Industry	Christmas Novelties
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ruth Cohen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ruth Cohen

Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts

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Sibling

Marion Cohen

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jeannette Cohen

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01641-00114)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Yolie Colby	65	Head	—	Massachusetts
2	Horatio Colby	37	Son	Shipper Clerk	Massachusetts
3	George Colby	32	Son	Shipper	Massachusetts
4	Ida Colby	26	Daughter	Laborer	Massachusetts
5	Frank Lynch	60	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
6	Mary Lynch	56	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Grace Lynch	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
8	Adolf Olinski	53	Head	Heel Pressman	Poland
9	Sophie Olinski	50	Wife	—	Poland
10	Laura Olinski	29	Daughter	Sales Girl	Massachusetts
11	John W. Olinski	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
12	Beatrice Milley	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
13	Mary Milley	4	Granddaughter	—	Massachusetts
14	Victor Luszynski	56	Head	Laborer	Poland
15	Alexandra Luszynski	52	Wife	—	Poland
16	Alice Luszynski	32	Daughter	Typist	Massachusetts
17	Jeanne Luszynski	26	Daughter	Salesgirl	Massachusetts
18	Harry Cohen	56	Head	Oil Salesman	Russia
19	Celia Cohen	53	Wife	—	Russia
20	Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON	22	Daughter	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
21	Jeannette Cohen	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
22	Marion Cohen	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
23	Vito Damiano	42	Head	Bed Lasting	Italy
24	Anna Damiano	38	Wife	Seamstress	Massachusetts
25	Carmela Damiano	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
26	Francis Damiano	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Anna Damiano	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Paul Taluska	58	Head	Bag Piler	Russia
29	Bessie Taluska	58	Wife	—	Russia
30	Frances Taluska	22	Daughter	Sales Girl	Russia
31	Aleck Taluska	20	Son	Salesclerk	Russia
32	Benjamin Snyder	52	Head	Freight Inspector	Russia
33	Jennie Snyder	52	Wife	—	Russia
34	Leo Snyder	26	Son	Grocery Clerk	Massachusetts
35	Marion Snyder	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
36	Samuel Patti	29	Head	Truck Driver	Vermont
37	Eleanor Patti	24	Wife	—	New York
38	Raymond Patti	7	Son	—	Massachusetts
39	Donald Patti	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
40	Frank Wisniewski	55	Head	Moulder	Poland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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