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Jennie Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Anna — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Female Head Born: Russia Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameJennie
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceRussia
Year of Immigration1897
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueYiddish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryRussia
Birthplace (normalized)russia
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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 Jennie Age Birth yr
Beatrice Cohen Daughter — 10 ~1910
Jennie Cohen Head — 30 ~1890
Sam Cohen Son — 8 ~1912

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jennie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1889
Year of Immigration 1893
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
New York, …
Daughter, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jennie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Russia
Children Living 1902
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Russia
Birthplace (normalized) russia
1920
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Jennie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Russia
Year of Immigration 1897
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented R
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.
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cohen
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cohen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Cohen
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jennie Cohen
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1192unit:0852)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Benjamin Berstener 66 Head Presser Rumania
2 Esther Berstener 48 Wife — Galicia
3 Morris Weiss 38 Head Examiner New York
4 Mary Weiss 32 Wife — Hungary
5 Louis Weiss 11 Son — Pennsylvania
6 Leon Weiss 8 Son — New York
7 Bernard Weiss 5 Son — Pennsylvania
8 Henry Weiss 1 Son — New York
9 Sam Schiffman 47 Head Tailor Galicia
10 Mary Schiffman 20 Daughter Button Sew Galicia
11 Harry Schiffman 13 Son Shipping Clerk Galicia
12 Jennie Cohen THIS PERSON 30 Head — Russia
13 Beatrice Cohen 10 Daughter — New York
14 Sam Cohen 8 Son — New York
15 Harry Zuckerberg 39 Head Manager Galicia
16 Rose Zuckerberg 31 Wife Examiner Galicia
17 Nellie Zuckerberg 18 Daughter Packer New York
18 Mollie Zuckerberg 16 Daughter — New York
19 William Zuckerberg 14 Son — New York
20 Bertha Zuckerberg 11 Daughter — New York
21 Isaac Label 43 Head Baker Galicia
22 Minnie Label 43 Wife — Galicia
23 Sadie Label 17 Daughter Stenographer New York
24 Louis Label 14 Son — New York
25 Morris Label 12 Son — New York
26 David Label 9 Son — New York
27 Isidore Huser 34 Head Tailor Galicia
28 Mollie Huser 31 Wife — Galicia
29 Arthur Huser 5 Son — New York
30 Max Huser 2 Son — New York
31 Jeanette Ruthman 34 Head Finisher Russia
32 Abraham Ruthman 15 Son Office Boy Russia
33 Sam Ruthman 10 Son — New York
34 Ralph Doran 43 Boarder Carpenter Russia
35 Sam Doran 34 Boarder Laundry Russia
36 David Schwartzfut 48 Head Operator Russ Poland
37 Pauline Schwartzfut 50 Wife — Russ Poland
38 Morris Schwartzfut 20 Son — England
39 Harry Schwartzfut 16 Son — New York
40 Sam Schwartzfut 13 Son — New York
41 Isidore Selzman 27 Head Porter Russia
42 Joseph Dietzel 40 Boarder Tailor Russia
43 Sam Bandow 27 Head Waiter Russ Poland
44 Anna Bandow 25 Wife — Galicia
45 William Bandow 10 Son — New York
46 Rubin Bandow 9 Son — New York
47 Ida Bandow 3 Daughter — New York
48 Bella Kobil 50 Head — Russia Poland
49 Rose Kobil 17 Daughter Finisher Russia Poland
50 Charles Kobil 15 Son Office Boy Russia Poland

Pedigree Summary

Jennie
Gen 1 · 3 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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