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Isaac Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Isaac Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lazar & Mathi — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Dental Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cohen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Benjamin Cohen | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Cohen | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Isaac Cohen | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Isidore Cohen | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Car Conductor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Men Suits |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Dental Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| 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 Isaac Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lazar Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathi Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lazar Cohen
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathi Cohen
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1615unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Abraham Gordon | 46 | Head | — | Russia |
| 52 | Ellie Gordon | 14 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Louis Gordon | 10 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Shapiro | 36 | Head | Student | Russia |
| 55 | Yetta Shapiro | 35 | Wife | Candy Store | Russia |
| 56 | Rose Shapiro | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Shapiro | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Kauffman | 38 | Head | Student | Russia |
| 59 | Clara Kauffman | 30 | Wife | Laundry | Russia |
| 60 | Jacob Kauffman | 11 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Abraham Kauffman | 6 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bessie Kauffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mollie Kauffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Bessie Kauffman | 56 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 65 | Meyer Burke | 27 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 66 | Patrick O'Hara | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Catherine O'Hara | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | John C. O'Hara | 32 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary J. O'Hara | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Julius Smulian | 52 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 71 | Jennie Smulian | 51 | Wife | Butcher | Russia |
| 72 | Hyman Smulian | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Morris Smulian | 17 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry Smulian | 14 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Smulian | 11 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Leban Sarpel | 21 | Head | Student | Russia |
| 77 | Isaac Cohen THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 78 | Ray Cohen | 35 | Wife | Student | Russia |
| 79 | Benjamin Cohen | 13 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Isidore Cohen | 8 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edward Cohen | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Pesach Jaffe | 56 | Head | Student | Russia |
| 83 | Tzipy Jaffe | 50 | Wife | Rabbi | Russia |
| 84 | Abraham Jaffe | 32 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Henrietta Jaffe | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Dorothy Jaffe | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Louis Jaffe | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sidney Jaffe | 14 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Jaffe | 10 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph M. Stulberg | 29 | Head | Student | Russia |
| 91 | Frances Stulberg | 25 | Wife | Doctor | England |
| 92 | Sargent Stulberg | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Daughter Stulberg | 5 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Walter B. Weiss | 26 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Anna B. Weiss | 21 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 96 | Anna Hamm | 31 | Head | — | Germany |
| 97 | Anna Hamm | 11 | Daughter | Operator | Germany |
| 98 | John Hamm | 11 | Son | Student | Germany |
| 99 | Emma Hamm | 10 | Daughter | Student | Germany |
| 100 | George Hamm | 8 | Son | Student | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Isaac
Gen 1 · 2 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)