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Sarah Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Esther — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jack Kaiser | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Cohen | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Samuel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Cohen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Cohen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Cohen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03734-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Isaacson | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Morris Cohen | 35 | Head | Fitter | Russia |
| 43 | Sarah Cohen THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Penna |
| 44 | Robert Cohen | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Jack Kaiser | 31 | Brother | Cashier | Penna |
| 46 | David Love | 54 | Head | Presser | Roumania |
| 47 | Esther Love | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Roumania |
| 48 | Bessie Love | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Penna |
| 49 | Benj. Blumstein | 50 | Head | Cooper | Russia |
| 50 | Minnie Blumstein | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 51 | Samuel Blumstein | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Frank Malamut | 38 | Head | Plumbing | Russia |
| 53 | Rose Malamut | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | David Malamut | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Myer M. Malamut | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 56 | Harry Penasky | 35 | Head | Laundry | Penna |
| 57 | Dorothy Penasky | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 58 | Martin Penasky | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Dora Penasky | 65 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 60 | Isadore Penasky | 25 | Brother | Laundry | Penna |
| 61 | Harry Seintz | 42 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 62 | Minnie Seintz | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Leonard Seintz | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | Corrine Seintz | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 65 | Libby Seintz | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Samuel Strassler | 42 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 67 | Yetta Strassler | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Pauline Strassler | 17 | Daughter | — | Argentina |
| 69 | Seymour Strassler | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Samuel Rappaport | 33 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 71 | Rose Rappaport | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 72 | Barbara Rappaport | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Louis Cooper | 61 | Head | Builder | Russia |
| 74 | Sophie Cooper | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Bernard Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 76 | Samuel Gold | 43 | Head | Collector | Roumania |
| 77 | Frances Gold | 40 | Wife | Operator | Russia |
| 78 | Jack Gold | 17 | Son | Housewife | Penna |
| 79 | Jean Gold | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)