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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Wolf — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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.
4 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 |
| Wolf Cohen | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lew Cohen | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Cohen | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Dresses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolf Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Benny Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolf Cohen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benny Cohen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Lew Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02474-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Rosen | 25 | Boarder | Tailor | New York |
| 42 | Wolf Cohen | 62 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 43 | Jennie Cohen | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Lew Cohen | 33 | Son | Art Director | New York |
| 45 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 46 | Minna Wruck | 44 | Head | Clerical | New York |
| 47 | Augusta Wruck | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 48 | Henry Shoenbaum | 46 | Head | Framer | Russia |
| 49 | Lillian Shoenbaum | 41 | Wife | Operator | Russia |
| 50 | Sylvia Shoenbaum | 17 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 51 | Isaac Neuberger | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 52 | Rose Neuberger | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 53 | Irving Neuberger | 32 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Rubin Kreisberg | 47 | Head | Jeweler | Austria |
| 55 | Gertrude Kreisberg | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Seymour Kreisberg | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Bernice Kreisberg | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Isidore Butterman | 62 | Head | Candy Store | Russia |
| 59 | Rebecca Butterman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Harry Butterman | 31 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Sam Goldfinger | 33 | Head | Route Man | Russia |
| 62 | Hannah Goldfinger | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Madeline Goldfinger | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Isaac Roitman | 47 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 65 | Bessie Roitman | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Estelle Roitman | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Harriet Roitman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Hillian Rynski | 23 | Head | Electrician Helper | New York |
| 69 | Elizabeth Rynski | 27 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Max Gelt | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Julia Gelt | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 72 | Shirley Gelt | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Marion Bothner | 36 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | John Kocan | 29 | Head | Lacquer Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Wife Kocan | None | F | — | — |
| 76 | Michael Danyo | 22 | Brother in law | Bus Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Martin Monahan | 45 | Head | Building Supt | New York |
| 78 | Emma Monahan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Jean Monahan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Martin Monahan | 15 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)