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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fanny & Philip — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cohen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Norman Cohen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gerald Cohen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Cohen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 | Hebrew |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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.
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 Fanny Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fanny Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Cohen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cohen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02593-00969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Lanone | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 42 | Irene Lanone | 61 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 43 | Louis Schwartz | 68 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Emma Schwartz | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 45 | Alexander Stevens | 48 | Lodger | Translator | Russia |
| 46 | Heskia Barnett | 45 | Head | Appraiser | England |
| 47 | Hortense Barnett | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Matthew Reinstein | 48 | Head | Bar Tender | New York |
| 49 | Olympia Reinstein | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Gerald Reinstein | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Ronald Reinstein | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Phillip Terranella | 27 | Brother | — | New York |
| 53 | Antoinette Terranella | 29 | Sister | Operator | New York |
| 54 | Rose Terranella | 27 | Sister | Operator | New York |
| 55 | Frances Terranella | 20 | Sister | — | New York |
| 56 | Morris Metzger | 25 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Sylvia Metzger | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Austria |
| 58 | Benjamin Weiser | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 59 | Lee Weiser | 22 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | Stephen Weiser | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Harry Warshawsky | 30 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 62 | Anna Warshawsky | 29 | Wife | Finisher | Poland |
| 63 | Joseph Wagner | 51 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 64 | Evelyn Wagner | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | William Wagner | 16 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 66 | Emanuel Cohen | 30 | Head | Mens Furnishings | Virginia |
| 67 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Gerald Cohen | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Norman Cohen | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Oscar Wasserman | 37 | Head | Cab Driver | Austria |
| 71 | Rose Wasserman | 32 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 72 | John Wasserman | 34 | Brother | Cab Driver | Roumania |
| 73 | Morris Wasserman | 35 | Brother | — | Roumania |
| 74 | Herman Wasserman | 66 | Father | — | Austria |
| 75 | Abraham Gold | 38 | Head | Window Cleaner | Russia |
| 76 | Edith Gold | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Norman Gold | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Carmela Craffone | 63 | Mother | — | New York |
| 79 | Ella Craffone | 41 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 4 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)