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David Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this David Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Waist House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City Borough Of 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Cohen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Cohen | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Archibald Cohen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Fannie Cohen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Victor Cohen | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Dry Goods Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Waist House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links David Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Cohen
Head · 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
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella L. Best | 60 | Lodger | Stenographer | New York |
| 52 | Hortense Acherson | 35 | Head | Instructor | New York |
| 53 | Helen C. Clohessy | 34 | Lodger | Instructor | New York |
| 54 | Sarah Brown | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 55 | Hugh J. Brown | 32 | Son | Salesman | England |
| 56 | Charlotte M. Brown | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | England |
| 57 | Robert J. Brown | 33 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 58 | Joseph Doty | 30 | Head | Embroiderer | Hungary |
| 59 | Beatrice Doty | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 60 | Louis Rosenberg | 37 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 61 | Ada Rosenberg | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Roland Rosenberg | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Lewis Cooke | 38 | Head | Paint Salesman | England |
| 64 | Helen Cooke | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Emily Cooke | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Norman Kulp | 29 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Grace C. Lewis | 35 | Head | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 68 | Benjamin B. Levy | 49 | Head | Manufacturer | Greece |
| 69 | Zafiro Levy | 42 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 70 | Cleo Levy | 13 | Daughter | — | Greece |
| 71 | Benjamin Berstein | 28 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 72 | Ruth Berstein | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Morris Ginsberg | 49 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 74 | Essie Ginsberg | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Florence Ginsberg | 23 | Daughter | Model | New York |
| 76 | Pearl Ginsberg | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 77 | Harold Ginsberg | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 78 | Joseph Ginsberg | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Steven Limpert | 40 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 80 | Stamata Limpert | 29 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 81 | Helen Limpert | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Harry Limpert | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Theora Limpert | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | David Cohen THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 85 | Fannie Cohen | 34 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 86 | Julia Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Sketcher | Minnesota |
| 87 | Archibald Cohen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Victor C. Cohen | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Selma Conrad | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 90 | Gladys Conrad | 19 | Daughter | Artist | New York |
| 91 | Loyal Z. Couch | 27 | Lodger | Machinist | Iowa |
| 92 | Paul H. Randolph | 28 | Lodger | Painter | S. Dakota |
| 93 | Jenny Harkless | 40 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 94 | William Harkless | 40 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 95 | Anna Moore | 45 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 96 | Emmanuel S. Hart | 67 | Lodger | Lawyer | New York |
| 97 | Adolph Hecht | 51 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 98 | Nathan S. Hecht | 25 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 99 | Matilda Livingston | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 100 | Florence M. Livingston | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | 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)