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Abraham Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Abraham Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Israel & Tillie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Poland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abraham |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Abraham | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wald | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Israel Cohen | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Abraham Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Tillie Cohen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abraham |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cloaks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Abe |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Mens Furnishings |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Abraham Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Israel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Israel Cohen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Cohen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Abraham Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Samuel Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1200unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Berman | 27 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 2 | Annie Berman | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Benjamin Moscovitz | 26 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 4 | Edie Moscovitz | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Rose Moscovitz | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Norman Doneger | 37 | Head | Pressman | Poland |
| 7 | Annie Doneger | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Poland |
| 8 | Clarence Doneger | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Harold Doneger | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Fanny Intrater | 31 | Boarder | Finisher | Poland |
| 11 | Haskel Wenger | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 12 | Gitel Wenger | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Rebecca Wenger | 21 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 14 | Louis Wenger | 18 | Son | — | Poland |
| 15 | Nathan Weiss | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Bessie Weiss | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Daniel Weiss | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Jeanette Weiss | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Herbert Weiss | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Chyase Kleiser | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 21 | Nellie Kleiser | 24 | Daughter | Maker | Poland |
| 22 | Fanny Kleiser | 19 | Daughter | Maker | Poland |
| 23 | Goldie Kleiser | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Poland |
| 24 | Yetta Kleiser | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Poland |
| 25 | Paul Choshen | 56 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 26 | Israel Cohen | 35 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 27 | Tillie Cohen | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Abraham Cohen THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Clerk | Poland |
| 29 | Samuel Cohen | 14 | Son | — | Poland |
| 30 | Bessie Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Jacob Wald | 30 | Boarder | Operator | Poland |
| 32 | Sam Krestner | 41 | Head | Dealer | Poland |
| 33 | Celia Krestner | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Benny Davidson | 40 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 35 | Sabie Davidson | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Sydney Davidson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Alice Tapiro | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 38 | Paul Rosenblatt | 26 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 39 | Bertha Rosenblatt | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Lillian Rosenblatt | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Rose Rosenblatt | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Abe Mosher | 23 | Boarder | Operator | Poland |
| 43 | William Mosher | 27 | Boarder | Operator | Poland |
| 44 | Samuel Asher | 35 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 45 | Rose Asher | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Morris Asher | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Rachel Asher | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Fanny Asher | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Yetta Asher | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Rose Asher | 25 | Boarder | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Abraham + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)