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David Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Joseph — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Industry | Tool Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cohen | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Yetta Cohen | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ada Cohen | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Industry | Tool Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| 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 David Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beela Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Yetta Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beela Cohen
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Yetta Cohen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1639unit:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Menamichi | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elsie Menamichi | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Lloyd Menamichi | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Estella Menamichi | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Annie Weldin | 66 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | David Cohen THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Toolmaker | Russia |
| 57 | Yetta Cohen | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Ada Cohen | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Aaron Herdman | 27 | Head | Steam Boilermaker | Russia |
| 60 | Mollie Herdman | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Sarah Herdman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Herbert Herdman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Regina Herdman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Blackin | 55 | Head | Quilt Dealer | Ireland |
| 65 | Emma Blackin | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Catherine Blackin | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Helen Blackin | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Blackin | 16 | Son | Paper Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Blackin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Blackin | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Blackin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Regina Blackin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Agnes Blackin | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Blackin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edgar Wells | 57 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ada Wells | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frances Raab | 21 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 78 | Robert Walleman | 48 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 79 | Bessie Walleman | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Abraham Walleman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Morris Walleman | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Solomon Walleman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Walleman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Morris Walleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Millie Walleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Janet Hopkins | 38 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James Mcgilyan | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Bella Mcgilyan | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Julius Runge | 48 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 90 | Margaret Runge | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Philip Uenbach | 40 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marie Uenbach | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Philip Jr. Uenbach | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Marie Uenbach | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Regina Uenbach | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Beatrice Uenbach | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Henry Uenbach | 68 | Father | Manager | Germany |
| 98 | Amelia Uenbach | 67 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 99 | Walter Freeman | 60 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jane Freeman | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 4 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)