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Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Cohen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Cohen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Isaac Cohen | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cohen
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu742unit:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollie Ledwill | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice Ledwill | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Julian J. Ledwill | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Justin Averill | 52 | Head | Waiter | Maine |
| 5 | Esther Averill | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Jessie Averill | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Isaac Cohen | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 8 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Annie Cohen | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lena Cohen | 17 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Louis Ginsburg | 49 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 12 | Anna Ginsburg | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Israel Ginsburg | 24 | Son | Shoe Store | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Alexander Ginsburg | 23 | Son | Shoe Store | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Esther Ginsburg | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Bertha Ginsburg | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thelma Ginsburg | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Rebecca Elliot | 62 | Head | — | Russia |
| 19 | Bertha Elliot | 35 | Daughter | Shop-Girl | Russia |
| 20 | Stella Elliot | 35 | Daughter | Shop-Girl | Russia |
| 21 | Samuel E. Elliot | 33 | Son | Ticket Seller | Russia |
| 22 | Sophie Elliot | 30 | Daughter | Shop-Girl | Russia |
| 23 | Rose Elliot | 27 | Daughter | Shop-Girl | Russia |
| 24 | Henry C. Bruno | 53 | Head | Manufacturer | Virginia |
| 25 | Katherine Bruno | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Theodore P. Bruno | 18 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 27 | Louise Bruno | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Eli Burgin | 47 | Head | Merchandise | Russia |
| 29 | Millie Burgin | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Jeannette Burgin | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Minnie Burgin | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ida Burgin | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Leo B. Burgin | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nathan Baer | 38 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 35 | Rose Baer | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Freda Baer | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Edna Baer | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Marietta Baer | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Samuel E. Jacobson | 29 | Brother-in-law | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 40 | Lena Jacobson | 25 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Russia |
| 41 | David Greenside | 48 | Head | Tailor | Galicia |
| 42 | Sonia Greenside | 48 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 43 | Anna Greenside | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Galicia |
| 44 | Frances Greenside | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William Greenside | 17 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William Greenside | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Abraham Greenside | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ida Greenside | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Percy F. Jones | 44 | Head | Stock Man | Maine |
| 50 | Annie L. Jones | 67 | Mother | — | Maine |
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)