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Jacob Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jacob Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Fannie — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameJacob
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationCommercial Traveler
IndustryPublishing
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCommercial Traveler
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1892

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 Jacob Age Birth yr
Rose Cohen Spouse — 51 ~1869
Lawrence Cohen Son — 15 ~1905
Gertrude Cohen Daughter — 10 ~1910
Jacob Cohen Son — 28 ~1892
Abraham Cohen Head — 52 ~1868
Solomon Cohen Son — 26 ~1894
Benjamin Cohen Son — 23 ~1897
Sarah Cohen Daughter — 19 ~1901

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1891
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Cutter
Industry Factory
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Commercial Traveler
Industry Publishing
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Cohen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cohen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Cohen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Cohen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Sibling
Lawrence Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1216unit:0967)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Harry Hirsch 63 Father None Russia
52 Bertha Hirsch 62 Mother None Russia
53 Irving I. Manus 32 Head Buyer Russia
54 Elizabeth Manus 30 Wife None Hungary
55 Bessie Manus 31 Sister Forelady Russia
56 Jane Manus 26 Sister Forelady Russia
57 Marcus Katz 45 Head Salesman Bukowina
58 Rose Katz 39 Wife None Galicia
59 Pauline Katz 7 Daughter None New York
60 Goldie Bucher 27 Boarder Operator Ukraine
61 Budinsky 28 Boarder Bookbinder Russia
62 Samuel Marpet 36 Head Merchant Russia
63 Anna Marpet 33 Wife None Russia
64 Jennie Marpet 10 Daughter None New York
65 Frieda Marpet 8 Daughter None New York
66 Katy Marpet 7 Daughter None New York
67 Joseph Davidson 20 Head Diamond Cutter Roumania
68 Fannie Davidson 18 Wife None Russia
69 Samuel Davidson 0 Son None New York
70 Emanuel Davidson 46 Head Jeweler Roumania
71 Esther Davidson 48 Wife None Roumania
72 Morris Davidson 17 Son Diamond Cutter Russia
73 Joseph Posnack 23 Lodger Clerk Russia
74 Samuel Richman 66 Head None Russia
75 Sarah Richman 63 Wife None Russia
76 Louis Richman 30 Son Glazier Russia
77 Louis Mittels 28 Lodger Glazier Russia
78 Abraham Cohen 52 Head None Russia
79 Rose Cohen 51 Wife None Russia
80 Jacob Cohen THIS PERSON 28 Son Commercial Traveler New York
81 Solomon Cohen 26 Son Clerk New York
82 Benjamin Cohen 23 Son Dentist New York
83 Sarah Cohen 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
84 Lawrence Cohen 15 Son None New York
85 Gertrude Cohen 10 Daughter None New York
86 Daniel Salzman 28 Head Dentist Austria
87 Harriet Salzman 27 Wife None Conn.
88 Mildred Salzman 3 Daughter None New York
89 David Miller 40 Head Dealer Russia
90 Annie Miller 38 Wife None Roumania
91 Sylvia Miller 12 Daughter None New York
92 Helen Miller 8 Daughter None New York
93 Barney Miller 5 Son None New York
94 Elias Miller 3 Son None New York
95 Hattie Miller 73 Mother None Roumania
96 Sigford Mendez 8 Head None New York
97 George Palstein 74 Head None Russia
98 Esther Palstein 73 Wife None Russia
99 Jack Mendez 38 Son-in-law Runner Holland
100 Flora Mendez 34 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Jacob + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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