Ruth Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

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.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 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	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Cab Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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
Albert Cohen	Son	—	12	~1928
Charles Cohen	Head	—	42	~1898
Ruth Cohen	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Lena Cohen	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Shirley Cohen	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Daughter, age 10

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Lithuania-Yiddish
Mother's Birthplace	Lithuania-Yiddish
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Daughter, age 21

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Cab Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

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

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Cohen

Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts

★ You are viewing this record

Sibling

Shirley Cohen

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Albert Cohen

Sibling · 1940 · 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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01660-00847)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Portman	30	Lodger	Cook	Massachusetts
2	Jane Mcnulty	72	Lodger	—	Eire
3	Angela Guinty	69	Lodger	—	Italy
4	Michael J. Lynch	72	Lodger	Mechanic	Eire
5	Michael J. Derby, Rev.	65	Head	Pastor	Eire
6	M. J. O'Brien, Rev.	45	Curate	Priest	Massachusetts
7	J. E. Gillenboy, Rev.	40	Curate	Priest	Massachusetts
8	J. T. Powers, Rev.	40	Curate	Priest	Massachusetts
9	Paul No. Roche, Rev.	39	Curate	Priest	New Hampshire
10	Katherine J. Coyle	45	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
11	Margaret J. Welch	65	Lodger	Laundress	Eire
12	Helene Conway	31	Lodger	Waitress	Eire
13	Mary Murphy	40	Lodger	Cook	Eire
14	Charles Cohen	42	Head	Chauffeur	Russia
15	Lena Cohen	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
17	Shirley Cohen	19	Daughter	Sales Girl	Massachusetts
18	Albert Cohen	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
19	Louis Sylvester	51	Head	Longshoreman	Massachusetts
20	Daniel Sylvester	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
21	Emily Sylvester	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
22	Eleanor Sylvester	19	Daughter	Sales Girl	Massachusetts
23	Louis Sylvester	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
24	Harold Young	15	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
25	Nicholas Radovici	39	Head	Mail Carrier	Massachusetts
26	Alice Radovici	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Alphonse Radovici	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	Max Hempel	51	Head	Owner	Poland
29	Lena Hempel	50	Wife	—	Poland
30	Harry Hempel	25	Son	—	Poland
31	William Gettland	31	Lodger	Plasterer	Poland
32	Walter Glick	36	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
33	Dora Glick	29	Wife	—	Russia
34	Anne Glick	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
35	Janet Glick	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
36	Conella Campone	51	Head	—	Italy
37	Charles Campone	24	Son	Shipper	Massachusetts
38	Lucille Campone	20	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	Ann Campone	18	Daughter	Bookkeeping	Massachusetts
40	Anthony Guglio	27	Head	Mechanic	Massachusetts

Search for Ruth Cohen

All Ruth Cohen Census Records Discover Cohen Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data