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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Jennie — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Myer Cohen | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Cohen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sarah Cohen across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Zadra Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zadra Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sali Kishlavig | 84 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 42 | Myer Cohen | 45 | Head | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ruth Cohen | 19 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Fannie Rosenthal | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 46 | Henry Waldman | 42 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Abraham Miller | 59 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 48 | Katie Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Morris Miller | 23 | Son | Paper Hanger | Russia |
| 50 | Haskel Miller | 21 | Son | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Harry Cohen | 43 | Head | Floor Sander | Russia |
| 52 | Rose Cohen | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Roslyn Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Cohen | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Sidney Cohen | 27 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alice Cohen | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Frederic Cohen | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Sheila B. Cohen | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Samuel Lipsman | 54 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 60 | Nellie Lipsman | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Esther Lipsman | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Bernard Siegel | 30 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Sally Siegel | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Phyllis Siegel | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Martin Siegel | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Laura Mazansky | 42 | Head | — | Poland |
| 67 | Sidney Mazansky | 19 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Jeannette Mazansky | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Phillip Showstack | 54 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 70 | Nathaniel Showstack | 29 | Son | Doctor | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Paul Showstack | 22 | Son | Chef | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harry Rubin | 37 | Head | Salesman & Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Irene Rubin | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Joseph Rubin | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Norman Rubin | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Murray Rubin | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Bonner | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Nathan Perry | 33 | Son-in-law | Upholsterer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Sadie Perry | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Benjamin Wintraub | 34 | Head | Baker | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
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)