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Isaac Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
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 | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cohen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Cohen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Isaac Cohen | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Meyer Cohen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lawrence Cohen | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dora Cohen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Beatrice Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Living | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Shirt Maker |
| Industry | Tailor Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Isaac Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Isaac Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Paul | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Bernard Liberman | 47 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 3 | Shirley Liberman | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Sarah Liberman | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Charles Liberman | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Alice Liberman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Walter Liberman | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Etta M. Muehl | 54 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mark Bony | 45 | Head | Sales Manager | Russia |
| 10 | Sarah Bony | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Arthur Bony | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorothy Bony | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Isaac Cohen THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 14 | Dora Cohen | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Bessie Cohen | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 16 | Beatrice Cohen | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 17 | David Cohen | 17 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 18 | Esther Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Meyer Cohen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lawrence Cohen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Samuel E. Levine | 26 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 22 | Ida S. Levine | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William A. Whimbush | 24 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 24 | Mary S. Whimbush | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Whimbush | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Doran | 40 | Head | Jeweler | Ireland |
| 27 | Margaret Doran | 38 | Wife | Clerical | Illinois |
| 28 | John Doran | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Doran | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William Doran | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Doran | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna M. Berglund | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Alfred Berglund | 35 | Son | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 34 | George H. Berglund | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | John Cleghorn | 46 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 36 | Mabel Cleghorn | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Janet Cleghorn | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Kathleen Cleghorn | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Elizabeth Cleghorn | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas H. Phillips | 47 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 41 | Agnes Phillips | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 42 | David Phillips | 21 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 43 | Esther Phillips | 18 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 44 | Isabelle Phillips | 16 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 45 | Rose Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Della Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Samuel Duncan | 32 | Head | Tailor | Scotland |
| 49 | Jennie Duncan | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Esther Duncan | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)