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Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yiddish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yiddish |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russia |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1914 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Cohen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Herman Cohen | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Jennie Cohen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Cohen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Amy Cohen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gladys Cohen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yiddish |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | Yiddish |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russia |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1914 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cohen
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1205unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maliba Payot | 41 | maid | General Maid | Porto Rico |
| 52 | Herman Cohen | 36 | head | Yes | Russia |
| 53 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 37 | wife | Yes | Russia |
| 54 | Jennie Cohen | 13 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 55 | Ruth Cohen | 11 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 56 | Ida Cohen | 9 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 57 | Beatrice Cohen | 7 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 58 | Amy Cohen | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Gladys Cohen | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Andrew Forest | 48 | head | Yes | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary Forest | 40 | wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 62 | Helen Forest | 17 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 63 | John Forest | 12 | son | Yes | New York |
| 64 | Rose Forest | 10 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 65 | Mary Forest | 7 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 66 | Delia Guerney | 75 | head | Yes | Porto Rico |
| 67 | Mary Sheridan | 52 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 68 | Madeline Sheridan | 22 | granddaughter | Yes | New York |
| 69 | Margaret Guerney | 37 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 70 | Frank Sammis | 57 | head | Yes | Germany |
| 71 | Nellie Sammis | 50 | wife | Yes | Ireland |
| 72 | Margaret Sammis | 25 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 73 | Martha Sammis | 22 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 74 | Laura Sammis | 21 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 75 | Frank Sammis | 18 | son | Yes | New York |
| 76 | Ernest Edmonds | 43 | head | Yes | Missouri |
| 77 | Vivian Edmonds | 16 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 78 | Earl Edmonds | 14 | son | Yes | New York |
| 79 | Anna Edmonds | 12 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 80 | Joseph Lambert | 50 | head | Yes | England |
| 81 | Hilda Lambert | 29 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 82 | Samuel Shrader | 51 | head | Yes | Russia |
| 83 | Sophie Shrader | 47 | wife | Yes | Russia |
| 84 | Rose Shrader | 29 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 85 | Ida Shrader | 25 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 86 | Eleanor Shrader | 23 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 87 | Emanuel Shrader | 15 | son | Yes | New York |
| 88 | George W Yarnell | 53 | head | Yes | England |
| 89 | Catherine Yarnell | 45 | wife | Yes | New York |
| 90 | Catherine Yarnell | 23 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 91 | Cecelia Yarnell | 21 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 92 | M Hester Yarnell | 22 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 93 | Marion Yarnell | 10 | daughter | Yes | New York |
| 94 | Hamilton Mangourie | 45 | head | Yes | Turkey Armenia |
| 95 | Agnes Mangourie | 25 | wife | Yes | Turkey Armenia |
| 96 | Eglantine Mangourie | 20 | daughter | Yes | Turkey Armenia |
| 97 | Clara Mangourie | 18 | daughter | Yes | Turkey Armenia |
| 98 | Alice Mangourie | 17 | daughter | Yes | Turkey Armenia |
| 99 | Sarah Cohn | 57 | head | Yes | England |
| 100 | David Cohn | 27 | son | Yes | 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)