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Ruth Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Nathan — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | dress store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Easton 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Cohen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irving Seidel | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Herbert Cohen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eva Seidel | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Norman Seidel | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nathan Cohen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Sara Cohen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Cohen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | dress store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.84 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.84 confidence) and mother Bertha Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Nathan Cohen
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cohen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cohen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Bertha Cohen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Cohen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rhea Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03591-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert W. Crist | 13 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Violet Crist | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie M. Crist | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harvey Lee | 48 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 5 | Gertrude Lee | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Myron B. Bergen | 30 | Head | Sales Foreman | Colorado |
| 7 | Dorothy Bergen | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jayne Achenbach | 20 | Niece | Steamer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Amanda Seese | 68 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Stella Seese | 40 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James H. Seese | 32 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Seese | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rose Mary Seese | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Earl W. Dieffenderfer | 38 | Head | Asst Freight | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Grace E. Dieffenderfer | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Earl T. Dieffenderfer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marie Dieffenderfer | 37 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nathan Cohen | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Sara B. Cohen | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Herbert Cohen | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rhea Cohen | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Eva Seidel | 49 | Sister | Salesgirl | New York |
| 24 | Irving Seidel | 25 | Nephew | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Norman A. Seidel | 22 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carl W. Ruchler | 46 | Head | Key Maker | New York |
| 27 | Eva M. Ruchler | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Amanda R. A. Young | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Angelo Trapani | 46 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 30 | Sadie Trapani | 38 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | New York |
| 31 | Frances Trapani | 21 | Daughter | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Trapani | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel Trapani | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George E. Young | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Beulah Young | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marjorie H. Young | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles V. Young | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George A. Young | 8 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marilyn Young | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard A. Young | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)