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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.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sam Cohen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Solomon Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Isidor Cohen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frances Cohen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nathan Cohen | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Betsey |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| 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 49 · b. ~1871 · 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
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Isidor Cohen | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Solomon Cohen | 17 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Ida Cohen | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 55 | Sam Cohen | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Nathan Cohen | 25 | Son | Driver | Russia |
| 57 | Esther Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Frances Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Jacob Hellerstein | 43 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 60 | Sophie Hellerstein | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Harry Hellerstein | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Bertha Hellerstein | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Gertrude Hellerstein | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Philip Snitsky | 40 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 65 | Fannie Snitsky | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Isaac Snitsky | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Yetta Snitsky | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Meyer Snitsky | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Morris Snitsky | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Mary Snitsky | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Oscar Margolis | 33 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 72 | Ethel Margolis | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Jacob Margolis | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Annie Margolis | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Bennie Margolis | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Isaac Dorkshitsky | 39 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 77 | Ida Dorkshitsky | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Pauline Dorkshitsky | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Ida Dorkshitsky | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Willie Dorkshitsky | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Benj Kaselstein | 40 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 82 | Hannah Kaselstein | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | Jennie Kaselstein | 18 | Daughter | Typewriter | Russia |
| 84 | Hilda Kaselstein | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Isie Kaselstein | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Nathan Karanofsky | 23 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 87 | Sadie Karanofsky | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | Fannie Karanofsky | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Max Kaplan | 46 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 90 | Bessie Kaplan | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 91 | Max Kaplan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Morris Solomon | 34 | Head | Packer | Russia |
| 93 | Dora Solomon | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 94 | Bessie Solomon | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 95 | Jacob Solomon | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Yetta Solomon | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Charles Solomon | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Ben Kanapolsky | 25 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 99 | Sarah Kanapolsky | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Ruby Kanapolsky | 2 | Son | — | New York |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)