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Bessie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Cohen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Cohen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Cohen | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Charles Cohen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Isman Cohen | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Goldie Cohen | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Abraham Cohen | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Herman Cohen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sydel Cohen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Cohen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lena Cohen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Cohen
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Abraham Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isman Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydel Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1616unit:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Herman | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Germany |
| 52 | Nathan Flax | 42 | Head | Shoe Maker | Russia |
| 53 | Rose Flax | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Annie Flax | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 55 | William Livingston | 32 | Head | Barber | Georgia |
| 56 | Gussie Livingston | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Emilie Mcneil | 32 | Boarder | Cook | Florida |
| 58 | Isaac H. Houston | 27 | Lodger | Driver | Georgia |
| 59 | Alex Gilliam | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Samuel Gross | 50 | Head | Fruit | Rumania |
| 61 | Rebecca Gross | 48 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 62 | Samuel Cohen | 58 | Head | Grocery | Russia |
| 63 | Goldie Cohen | 46 | Wife | Attending | Russia |
| 64 | Abraham Cohen | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Esther Cohen | 23 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Herman Cohen | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sydel Cohen | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lena Cohen | 20 | Daughter | Millinery | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lola Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Isman Cohen | 16 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bessie Cohen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles Cohen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Francis Cohen | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Morris Feinberg | 50 | Head | Store Keeper | Russia |
| 75 | Rachel Feinberg | 44 | Wife | Attends To | Russia |
| 76 | Benjamin Feinberg | 22 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 77 | Rose Feinberg | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 78 | Leah Feinberg | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 79 | Nellie Feinberg | 16 | Daughter | Helping | England |
| 80 | Lillian Feinberg | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Victor Feinberg | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Philip Caplan | 40 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 83 | Rose Caplan | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 84 | Michael Caplan | 15 | Son | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Jordan Caplan | 14 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Louis Caplan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Laura Caplan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lambert Caplan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rose Caplan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Ida Jones | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | Ella May Jones | 16 | Daughter | Helping | Virginia |
| 93 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | James Jones | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Benjamin Weinstein | 50 | Head | Store | Rumania |
| 96 | Linda Weinstein | 48 | Wife | Attending | Rumania |
| 97 | Fred Weinstein | 23 | Son | Cigar | Rumania |
| 98 | Samuel Weinstein | 22 | Son | Clerk | Rumania |
| 99 | Wade Burton | 40 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 100 | Lucia Burton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)