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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.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Boro Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kaplan | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jacob Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Cohen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Samuel Cohen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Louis Cohen | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harry Cohen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| 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 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 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 |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| 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 New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cohen
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1200unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Halpern | 18 | Son | School | New York |
| 2 | Annie Halpern | 6 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 3 | Yetta Spinto | 17 | Maid | Maid | Russia |
| 4 | Jacob Malitz | 49 | Head | Hebrew Teacher | Russia |
| 5 | Esther Malitz | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Abe Malitz | 25 | Son | Accountant | Russia |
| 7 | Sam Malitz | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 8 | Minnie Malitz | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 9 | Isaac Bravman | 53 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 10 | Bessie Bravman | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Abraham Bravman | 25 | Son | Inspector | Russia |
| 12 | Beatrice Bravman | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 13 | Frances Bravman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Isaac Hollman | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 15 | Tillie Hollman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Nathan Hollman | 9 | Son | School | New York |
| 17 | Fannie Hollman | 8 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 18 | David Hollman | 2 | Son | School | New York |
| 19 | Michael Black | 44 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 20 | Beatrice Black | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Clara P. Black | 15 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 22 | Harold Black | 9 | Son | School | New York |
| 23 | Leah Rosenbaum | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Roumania |
| 24 | Ethel Pearson | 27 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Louis Cohen | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 26 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Jacob Cohen | 17 | Son | School | New York |
| 28 | Harry Cohen | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 29 | Edward Cohen | 12 | Son | School | New York |
| 30 | Samuel Cohen | 6 | Son | School | New York |
| 31 | Henry Kaplan | 16 | Nephew | Printer | New York |
| 32 | Louis Gampel | 33 | Head | Copy Artist | Austria |
| 33 | Yetta Gampel | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Rosie Gampel | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Abraham Ochs | 44 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 36 | Ray Ochs | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Aaron Ochs | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 38 | David Ochs | 20 | Son | Ship Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Shirley Ochs | 18 | Daughter | Office Asst | New York |
| 40 | Irving Ochs | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 41 | Ethel H. Ochs | 6 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 42 | Nathan Rosenblatt | 40 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Roumania |
| 43 | Felix Borkowsky | 45 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 44 | Andrew Borkowsky | 43 | Lodger | Machinist | Poland |
| 45 | Stanley Borkowsky | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 46 | Harry Besper | 29 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 47 | Yetta Besper | 24 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 48 | Louis Kaufman | 44 | Head | Butcher Man | Austria |
| 49 | Fannie Kaufman | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Abe Kaufman | 16 | Son | Driver Wagon | Austria |
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)