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Benjamin Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Isadore — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBronx, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameBenjamin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryAmusement
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardNew York City Bronx Borough
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Benjamin Age Birth yr
Oscar Cohen Son — 19 ~1901
Jane Cohen Daughter — 21 ~1899
Julia Cohen Daughter — 22 ~1898
Benjamin Cohen Son — 25 ~1895
Rose Cohen Spouse — 55 ~1865
Mary Cohen Daughter — 23 ~1897
Harry Cohen Son — 27 ~1893
Isadore Cohen Head — 54 ~1866
Leona Cohen Daughter — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Benjamin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Benjamin F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Mattress Factory
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Benjamin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Amusement
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isadore Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Cohen
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isadore Cohen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Cohen
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Cohen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Harry Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Bronx, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1137unit:0336)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Murray Max 35 Head Jeweler New York
2 Flora Max 33 Wife None New York
3 Charles Max 10 Son None New York
4 Karl Max 3 Son None New York
5 Rebecca Max 0 Daughter None New York
6 Samuel Elias 72 Boarder Examiner Germany
7 Isadore Cohen 54 Head None Russia
8 Rose Cohen 55 Wife None Russia
9 Harry Cohen 27 Son Cigars New York
10 Benjamin Cohen THIS PERSON 25 Son Bookkeeper New York
11 Mary Cohen 23 Daughter Cigars New York
12 Julia Cohen 22 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
13 Leona Cohen 23 Daughter Cigars New York
14 Jane Cohen 21 Daughter Operator New York
15 Oscar Cohen 19 Son None New York
16 Jacob Kalman 38 Head Operator Russia
17 Clara Kalman 36 Wife None New York
18 Lena Kalman 14 Daughter None New York
19 Shirley Kalman 11 Daughter None New York
20 Louis Kalman 8 Daughter None New York
21 Joseph Frulder 73 Head Clothing Russia
22 Anna Frulder 34 Wife None New York
23 Alma Frulder 12 Daughter None New York
24 Max Fishman 58 Head Pants Austria
25 Tilla Fishman 50 Wife None Austria
26 Moses Speiler 53 Brother-in-law Cutter Austria
27 Milton Speiler 26 Nephew Salesman New York
28 Arthur Speiler 22 Nephew Salesman New York
29 Anna Speiler 18 Niece Bookkeeper New York
30 Samuel Neumark 45 Head Barber Russia
31 Emma Neumark 42 Wife None New York
32 Julia Neumark 20 Daughter Steno New York
33 Miriam Neumark 18 Daughter Millinery New York
34 Adolph Neumark 13 Daughter Millinery New York
35 Morris Aronsohn 50 Head Real Estate New York
36 Ray Aronsohn 47 Wife None New York
37 Morton Aronsohn 18 Son None New York
38 Joseph Merdiner 39 Brother Mechanic New York
39 Estelle Merdiner 32 Sister None New York
40 Abraham Bergstein 32 Head Supt. Austria
41 Frances Bergstein 29 Wife None England
42 Sol Bergstein 11 Son None New York
43 Annette Bergstein 8 Daughter None New York
44 Irving Bergstein 6 Son None New York
45 Isidore Bernstein 40 Head Cloaks Poland
46 Gledy Bernstein 39 Wife None Poland
47 Sadie Bernstein 17 Daughter None New York
48 Edith Bernstein 15 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
49 Joseph Bernstein 12 Son None New York
50 Selma Bernstein 10 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Benjamin + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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