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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents Jacob & Harry — 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 | New-York-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 City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Womens Wear |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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 |
| Jacob Cohen | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Sidney Cohen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gussie Cohen | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
New-York-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 City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Womens Wear |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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: father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gussie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Cohen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gussie Cohen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Cohen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha 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
Sidney Cohen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — 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-t0627-02629-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Liss | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 2 | Sydney Liss | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Rose Ginsberg | 35 | Cousin | Operator | Russia |
| 4 | Harry Freedman | 57 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 5 | Rebecca Freedman | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Rose Freedman | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Edith Freedman | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Irving Freedman | 22 | Son | Entertainer | New York |
| 9 | Stella Freedman | 18 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 10 | Hyman Rozofsky | 59 | Head | — | Russia |
| 11 | Mary Rozofsky | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Betty Rozofsky | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 13 | Jacob Gottlieb | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 14 | Fannie Gottlieb | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Morris Gottlieb | 28 | Son | Helper | Poland |
| 16 | Abe Gottlieb | 25 | Son | Helper | Poland |
| 17 | Sam Gottlieb | 21 | Son | Helper | Poland |
| 18 | Joseph Mackey | 33 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Molly Mackey | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Robert Mackey | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Richard Vanockerhaug | 47 | Father in law | Superintendent | Belgium |
| 22 | Katherine Vanockerhaug | 42 | Mother in law | — | Austria |
| 23 | David Mirsky | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 24 | Sonia Mirsky | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Hanna Mirsky | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Aaron Mirsky | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Moses Mirsky | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 28 | Esther Mirsky | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Diana Mirsky | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Jacob Cohen | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 31 | Gussie Cohen | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 33 | Sidney Cohen | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Jacob Dovnarsky | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Anna Dovnarsky | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Harry Dovnarsky | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Isadore Dovnarsky | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Jack Shapiro | 50 | Lodger | Peddler | Russia |
| 39 | Abraham Farber | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Beckie Farber | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)