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Jacob Cohen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Pearl — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cohen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fannie Cohen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Esther Cohen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Cohen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 20
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 30
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Contracting |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Head, age 40
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Plumbing & Heating Cont. |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Jacob Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Cohen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Sibling
Esther Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Bronx, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1133unit:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Zelenitz | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Abe Zelenitz | 15 | Son | — | Russia |
| 3 | Max Steinberg | 61 | Head | — | Russia |
| 4 | Minnie Steinberg | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Julius Steinberg | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Abe Steinberg | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Abraham Steinberg | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Max Silvercross | 51 | Head | Clerk | Hungary |
| 9 | Rose Silvercross | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 10 | Hilda Silvercross | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Joseph Fletcher | 37 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 12 | Rebecca Fletcher | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Samuel Fletcher | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Abraham Fletcher | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Harry Braman | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 16 | Yetta Braman | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Isabel Braman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Sam Braman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Abraham Neman | 44 | Head | Iron Worker | Russia |
| 20 | Annie Neman | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Morris Neman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Isidore Neman | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Harry Neman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Morris Cohen | 47 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 25 | Pearl Cohen | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Jacob Cohen THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Draughtsman | England |
| 27 | Fannie Cohen | 19 | Daughter | — | England |
| 28 | Esther Cohen | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Abraham Singer | 23 | Head | Furrier | Austria |
| 30 | Fannie Singer | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Esther Singer | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Harry Berger | 27 | Head | — | Austria |
| 33 | Martha Berger | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Martin Mcgrath | 26 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Mcgrath | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Margaret Mcgrath | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | William Mcgrath | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Israel Vartiges | 45 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 39 | Rose Vartiges | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Adele Vartiges | 16 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 41 | Theodore Nolting | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Dorothy Nolting | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Bernard Nolting | 32 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Herman Goldberg | 46 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 45 | Celia Goldberg | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Sarah Goldberg | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Rose Goldberg | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Israel Goldberg | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | David Goldberg | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Sam Wasserman | 33 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jacob + 2 siblings
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)