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Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Louis — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Russia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Isidore Cohen | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 23
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beckie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kezie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beckie Cohen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kezie Cohen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Cohen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Cohen
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Sibling
Isidore Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1133unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Cohen | 73 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 52 | Lena Cohen | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 54 | Isidore Cohen | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Isaac Maltus | 38 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 56 | Dora Maltus | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Lottie Maltus | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Gertrude Maltus | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Herman Crane | 28 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 60 | Celia Crane | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Herbert Crane | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Ida Crane | 65 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 63 | Malcolm Macdonald | 45 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 64 | Mary Macdonald | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Edith Macdonald | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Mary Sherwood | 70 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 67 | Samuel Reitel | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 68 | Freda Reitel | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Gussie Reitel | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Louis Gunstel | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 71 | Sadie Gunstel | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Sam Coonery | 40 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 73 | Harry Brodsky | 33 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 74 | Anna Brodsky | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Rae Brodsky | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Abe Brodsky | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Philip Goldstein | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Jennie Goldstein | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Jacob Goldstein | 29 | Son | Tailor | Russia |
| 80 | Annie Goldstein | 23 | Daughter | Maker | Russia |
| 81 | Hyman Kastuck | 29 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 82 | Mary Kastuck | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 83 | Helen Kastuck | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Joseph Shapiro | 31 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 85 | Leah Shapiro | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Bessie Shapiro | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Jennie Shapiro | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Isaac Glassman | 50 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 89 | Anna Glassman | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | Lillian Glassman | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 91 | Morris Glassman | 21 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 92 | Shirley Glassman | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Sadie Glassman | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Rose Glassman | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Samuel Feinberg | 33 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 96 | George Feinberg | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Ernest Feinberg | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Sarah Feinberg | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Charles Strassburg | 44 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 100 | Katie Strassburg | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)