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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 Morris & Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Record clerk |
| Industry | Information Bur. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Record Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cohen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Isaac Cohen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Raphael | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jacob Cohen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Matilda Cohen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| 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
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Record clerk |
| Industry | Information Bur. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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: father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Hyman Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Cohen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Cohen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hyman Cohen
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Jacob Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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-t0627-02497-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Dowling | 42 | Sister | Cashier | New York |
| 42 | Sam Bast | 44 | Head | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 43 | Sarah Bast | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Harry Greenwall | 50 | Head | Painter Estimator | England |
| 45 | Jean Greenwall | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Solomon Kliger | 50 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 47 | Sena Kliger | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Martin Kliger | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Ruth Kliger | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 50 | Max Kliger | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Frances Kliger | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Sam Mermelstein | 49 | Head | Machine Operator | Hungary |
| 53 | Anna Mermelstein | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Hungary |
| 54 | Alex Mermelstein | 19 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Victor Mermelstein | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Ruth Mermelstein | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Leon Dutka | 48 | Head | Sailor | Austria |
| 58 | Ada Dutka | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 59 | Jacques Dutka | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Solomon Dutka | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Isidore Farmflash | 47 | Head | Plumber | Austria |
| 62 | Dora Farmflash | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Schuyler Farmflash | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Hazel P. Farmflash | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Harry Sperling | 62 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 66 | Rose Sperling | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 67 | Abraham Altstadter | 45 | Head | Floor Layer | Austria |
| 68 | Elsie Altstadter | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 69 | Ruth Altstadter | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 70 | Betty Altstadter | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Seymour Altstadter | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Isaac Cohen | 49 | Head | Shoemaker | Turkey |
| 73 | Matilda Cohen | 48 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 74 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Record Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Jacob Cohen | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Pearl Raphael | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Turkey |
| 77 | Harry Kohlan | 33 | Head | Collector | Vermont |
| 78 | Lillian Kohlan | 30 | Sister | Machine Operator | Vermont |
| 79 | Mary Kohlan | 29 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Annie Kohlan | 25 | Sister | Paster | Massachusetts |
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)