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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hyman & Rachel — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Miriam Cohen Daughter — 24 ~1916
Esther Cohen Daughter — 13 ~1927
Sarah Cohen Head — 46 ~1894
Jack Pearl Other — 46 ~1894
Rose Pearl Other — 41 ~1899
Seymour Cohen Son — 25 ~1915
Eugene Cohen Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Other, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sarah
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Inmate
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 46
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Hyman Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hinnie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hyman Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Cohen
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hinnie Cohen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02554-00115)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON 46 Head — New York
42 Seymour Cohen 25 Son Salesman New York
43 Miriam Cohen 24 Daughter Telephone Operator New York
44 Eugene Cohen 14 Son — New York
45 Esther Cohen 13 Daughter — New York
46 Jack Pearl 46 Brother-in-law Proprietor New York
47 Rose Pearl 41 Sister — New York
48 Benjamin Kessler 34 Head Sales Manager New York
49 Guata Kessler 31 Wife — Rumania
50 Saul Kessler 2 Son — New York
51 Vivian Posnick 12 Step-Daughter — New York
52 Louis Rosenweig 55 Head Lawyer New York
53 Marion Rosenweig 54 Wife — Poland
54 Naomi Rosenweig 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
55 Hortense Rosenweig 13 Daughter — New York
56 Cecil Goodwin 45 Head Civil Engineer Poland
57 Ida Goodwin 42 Wife — Russia
58 Isobel Goodwin 14 Daughter — New York
59 Leonard Goodwin 10 Son — New York
60 Louis Nisser 41 Head General Manager New York
61 Dorothy Nisser 40 Wife — New York
62 Florence Nisser 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
63 Beverly Nisser 14 Daughter — New York
64 Harry Maurer 60 Head Proprietor Austria
65 Ray Maurer 55 Wife — Austria
66 Theo Maurer 22 Daughter New Worker New York
67 Elaine Maurer 20 Daughter New Worker New York
68 Cele Glauber 35 Sister-in-law Saleswoman Austria
69 William Kip 34 Head Policeman New York
70 Alice Kip 30 Wife — New York
71 Marilyn Kip 8 Daughter — New York
72 Caroll Kip 5 Daughter — New York
73 Catherine Kip 57 Mother — New York
74 S. Abraham 31 Head Teacher New York
75 Alice Abraham 21 Wife — New York
76 Robert Abraham 4 Son — New York
77 Ceil Paddock 19 Maid Maid Pennsylvania
78 Irving Held 28 Head Traffic Manager New York
79 Bertha Held 28 Wife — New York
80 Carole Held 5 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Sarah
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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