Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	New Worker
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	New Worker
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Cohen	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Lizzie Cohen	Head	—	49	~1891
Anita Cohen	Other	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 6

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Grandchild
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 16

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Daughter, age 27

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	New Worker
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Lizzie Cohen

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Sarah Cohen

Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00970-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mollie Cohen	70	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
2	Albert Zara	42	Head	Janitor	Italy
3	Vera Zara	28	Wife	Helper	Illinois
4	Athene S. Zara	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Lois B. Zara	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Sam Snitovsky	55	Head	Tailor Supply	Russia
7	Rebecca Snitovsky	55	Wife	—	Russia
8	Harry Snitovsky	32	Son	Salesman Retail	Illinois
9	Fannie Gwertz	47	Head	Dressmaker	Russia
10	Isodore Gwertz	27	Son	—	Illinois
11	Dave Gwertz	23	Son	Clerk Relief	Illinois
12	Max Gwertz	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Illinois
13	Mary Barkan	57	Head	—	Russia
14	Bertha Berholtz	24	Daughter	Clerk School	Illinois
15	Mautinne Berholtz	2	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
16	Lizzie Cohen	49	Head	—	Russia
17	Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON	27	Daughter	New Worker	Illinois
18	Anita Cohen	8	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
19	Harry Jacob	58	Head	Shoe Repair	Latvia
20	Anne Jacob	57	Wife	—	Poland
21	Louis Jacob	24	Son	Sales Clerk	Illinois
22	Wolfe Gwirtz	60	Head	Owner Restaurant	Poland
23	Sophie Gwirtz	55	Wife	Helper Restaurant	Poland
24	Louis Ruscitti	45	Head	Truck Driver	Italy
25	Mary Ruscitti	44	Wife	—	Italy
26	Antonette Ruscitti	25	Daughter	Typist	Italy
27	Frank Ruscitti	18	Son	Truck Driver Helper	Illinois
28	Eugene Ruscitti	19	Son	—	Illinois
29	Lillian Ruscitti	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	John Ruscitti	12	Son	—	Illinois
31	Louis Jr Ruscitti	10	Son	—	Illinois
32	Daniel Ruscitti	6	Son	—	Illinois
33	Meyer Bass	27	Head	Electrical Spot Welder	Illinois
34	Rose Bass	54	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Arnold Bass	4	Son	—	Illinois
36	Richard Bass	2	Son	—	Illinois
37	Antonio Scaldone	61	Head	Shop Man	Italy
38	Candida Scaldone	57	Wife	—	Italy
39	Salvadore Scaldone	29	Son	Laborer	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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