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Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Bronx Borough New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Glasser | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Theodore Cohen | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Harold Cohen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 37
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 48
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cohen
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1135unit:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Biller | 15 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 2 | Philip Biller | 13 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 3 | Irving Biller | 10 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 4 | Hyman Rosenthal | 31 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 5 | Anna Rosenthal | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Sadura Rosenthal | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Louis Rosenthal | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Dora Pugach | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 9 | Solomon Wlanickoff | 31 | Brother-in-law | Operator | Russia |
| 10 | Fannie Wlanickoff | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 11 | Bella Wlanickoff | 2 | Niece | — | New York |
| 12 | Jacob Gursfield | 35 | Boarder | Dealer | Russia |
| 13 | Morris Cohen | 54 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 14 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Samuel Cohen | 20 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Theodore Cohen | 18 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 17 | Harold Cohen | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Philip Glasser | 34 | Brother-in-law | Merchant | Russia |
| 19 | George F. Moetz | 60 | Head | Boat Dispatcher | Germany |
| 20 | Mary R. Moetz | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Lillie J. Moetz | 33 | Daughter | Assistant Buyer | New York |
| 22 | Freddy A. Moetz | 26 | Son | Lieutenant | New York |
| 23 | Carolyn Moetz | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 24 | Lillian Moetz | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 25 | Jacob Shutkin | 56 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 26 | Frieda Shutkin | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Bella Shutkin | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 28 | John Shutkin | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 29 | Adeline Shutkin | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 30 | Jennie Shutkin | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Betty Shutkin | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | Stanford Shutkin | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 33 | Pius Strecker | 73 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 34 | Magdalena Strecker | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 35 | Williamina Strecker | 32 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | California |
| 36 | Jennie L. Lubin | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Harriet Lubin | 27 | Sister | Stenographer | Germany |
| 38 | Evelyn Lubin | 24 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 39 | Flora Lubin | 21 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 40 | Alfred Lubin | 19 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
| 41 | Davis Lemel | 66 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 42 | Yetta Lemel | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Abie Lemel | 27 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 44 | Hyman Lemel | 23 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 45 | Rose Lemel | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 46 | Harry Arnstein | 30 | Son-in-law | Turner | Russia |
| 47 | Dora Arnstein | 26 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 48 | Goldie Arnstein | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Bella Arnstein | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Joshua Leiner | 36 | Head | Physician | New York |
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)