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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Turkey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Turkey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | House Dresses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Turkey |
| Birthplace (normalized) | turkey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Cohen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Molly Cohen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Abraham Cohen | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Hyman Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Cohen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Turkey |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Kimono |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Greek |
| Birth Country | Turkey |
| Birthplace (normalized) | turkey |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Turkey |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Turkey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Spanish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Turkey |
| Birthplace (normalized) | turkey |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Turkey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | House Dresses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 630 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Turkey |
| Birthplace (normalized) | turkey |
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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.
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Sarah Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sylvia Goldberg | 19 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 42 | Alice Goldberg | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Sam Goldberg | 72 | Head | Finisher | Poland |
| 44 | Pauline Goldberg | 71 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 45 | Simon Shish | 65 | Lodger | Finisher | Russia |
| 46 | Nathan Polter | 48 | Head | Counterman | Russia |
| 47 | Dora Polter | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Ethel Polter | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Abe Rosen | 78 | Head | — | Austria |
| 50 | Celia Rosen | 66 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 51 | Isadore Rosen | 28 | Son | Helper | Austria |
| 52 | Hyman Rosen | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Austria |
| 53 | Nathan Endrick | 52 | Head | Peddler | Austria |
| 54 | Frieda Endrick | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Constantine Kapura | 43 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 56 | Sophie Kapura | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | John Kapura | 20 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 58 | Michael Kapura | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Paul Kapura | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Jamie Stein | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 61 | Isadore Stein | 30 | Son | Clerk | Austria |
| 62 | Lena Cohen | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 63 | Lena Rosenbaum | 87 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 64 | Nathan Rauch | 32 | Lodger | Peddler | Poland |
| 65 | Wolf Miller | 85 | Head | — | Poland |
| 66 | Tobe Miller | 85 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 67 | August Petter | 58 | Head | Cook | France |
| 68 | Lucy Petter | 55 | Wife | Buttonsewer | New York |
| 69 | Bertha Katz | 46 | Head | Buttonsewer | Austria |
| 70 | Harry Katz | 24 | Son | Sprayer | New York |
| 71 | John Grawitz | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 72 | Michael Grochel | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Poland |
| 73 | Abraham Cohen | 46 | Head | Operator | Albania |
| 74 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Operator | Turkey |
| 75 | Molly Cohen | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 76 | Hyman Cohen | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Becky Cohen | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Abe Simon | 47 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 79 | Eva Simon | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Morris Simon | 14 | Son | — | New York |
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)