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Benjamin Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Jacob — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Upholstery |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | New York City Bronx Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Cohen | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Bockman | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Benjamin Cohen | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Sylvia Cohen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Cohen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Knitmaker |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Bronx, New …
Head, age 31
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Upholstery |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Benjamin Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bella Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Cohen
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Cohen
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bella Cohen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1131unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Brown | 34 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 2 | Lottie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Lillian Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Louis Brown | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Edwin Newman | 52 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 6 | Rose Newman | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Dora Newman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | John Beem | 38 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Lillian Beem | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Marie Beem | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Lena Pynker | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Gertrude Pynker | 83 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 13 | Charles Sundheimer | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude Sundheimer | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles Sundheimer | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Julius Schwarz | 52 | Head | Merchant | Roumania |
| 17 | Ida Schwarz | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Solomon Schwarz | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Schwarz | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Benjamin Cohen THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 21 | Mary Cohen | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Leo Cohen | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Sylvia Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Jennie Bockman | 30 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 25 | Ignatz Wunsinger | 52 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 26 | Rose Wunsinger | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Arthur Wunsinger | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Sidney Wunsinger | 10 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 29 | Frances Wunsinger | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Mildred Wunsinger | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Arthur Byrn | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Byrn | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 33 | Katherine Byrn | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 34 | William Byrn | 16 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 35 | Isaac Rosenthal | 36 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 36 | Sarah Rosenthal | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | John Pollak | 34 | Head | Agent | Austria |
| 38 | Helen Pollak | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Irene Pollak | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Marion Pollak | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Harriet Pollak | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Britz | 34 | Head | Agent | Austria |
| 43 | Jennie Britz | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Annie Britz | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Julius Britz | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Frieda Britz | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Lena Schwartzman | 24 | Head | Dressmaker | Austria |
| 48 | Alice Seis | 38 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | Harry Seis | 17 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 50 | Alice Seis | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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 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)