Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1890
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Borough Of Manhattan
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Sadie Cohen	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Isaac Cohen	Head	—	53	~1867
Marie Cohen	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Pauline Cohen	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Bessie Cohen	Spouse	—	41	~1879
Meyer Cohen	Son	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1900

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 22

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● 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	May
Birth Year	1878
Year of Immigration	1890
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 31

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cohen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Years Married	15
Children Born	6
Children Living	6
Year of Immigration	1890
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 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	1890
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Bessie Cohen

Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New York

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Original Census Page

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1216unit:0808)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Sarah Weber	42	Head	None	Russia
52	Yollie Weber	18	Son	Operator	Russia
53	Gelia Weber	16	Daughter	Stenographer	Russia
54	Jacob Weber	12	Son	None	New York
55	Fannie Weber	10	Daughter	None	New York
56	Patrick Hungan	50	Head	Laborer	Ireland
57	Delia Hungan	38	Wife	None	Ireland
58	Katherine Hungan	11	Daughter	None	New York
59	James Hungan	7	Son	None	New York
60	James Burke	60	Boarder	Laborer	Ireland
61	Josef Weisler	29	Head	Plumber	New York
62	Emma Weisler	28	Wife	None	New York
63	Sophie Polzer	67	Mother-in-law	None	Galicia
64	John Giovinazzo	42	Head	Laborer	Italia
65	Lucy Giovinazzo	41	Wife	None	Italia
66	Rose Giovinazzo	10	Daughter	None	Italia
67	Lina Giovinazzo	8	Daughter	None	Italia
68	Francis Giovinazzo	6	Daughter	None	New York
69	Lizzie Sayers	52	Head	Forelady	New York
70	Sally Sayers	22	Daughter	Vender	New York
71	Louise Sayers	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
72	Mary Sayers	16	Daughter	Examiner	New York
73	Margaret Sayers	14	Daughter	None	New York
74	Mildred Sayers	12	Daughter	None	New York
75	Margaret Doyle	54	Head	Dressmaker	Ireland
76	Martin Guttenberg	50	Head	Tailor	Hungary
77	Pearl Guttenberg	42	Wife	None	Hungary
78	Morris Guttenberg	23	Son	Carpenter	Hungary
79	Morris Guttenberg	20	Daughter\|Son	Saleswoman\|Salesman	Hungary
80	Armin Guttenberg	16	Son	None	Hungary
81	Flora Guttenberg	14	Daughter	None	Hungary
82	James Guttenberg	4	Son	None	New York
83	Dorothy Guttenberg	3	Daughter	None	New York
84	James Treacy	52	Head	Laborer	Ireland
85	Katie Treacy	52	Wife	None	Ireland
86	Isaac Cohen	53	Head	Presser	Russia
87	Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON	41	Wife	None	Russia
88	Marie Cohen	17	Daughter	Labeler	New York
89	Sadie Cohen	13	Daughter	None	New York
90	Pauline Cohen	10	Daughter	None	New York
91	Meyer Cohen	10	Son	None	New York
92	John Mckeon	62	Head	Porter	Ireland
93	Margaret Mckeon	26	Daughter	None	New York
94	John Mckeon	24	Son	Sailor	New York
95	Cecelia Mckeon	18	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
96	Gertrude Mckeon	16	Daughter	None	New York
97	Max Kohn	49	Head	Inspector	Russia
98	Ida Kohn	42	Wife	None	Russia
99	David Kohn	21	Son	Machinist	Russia
100	Benjamin Kohn	14	Son	None	Russia

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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.

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