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Joseph Cohen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cohen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Louis — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCohen
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
Occupationsalesman
Industrydresses
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueYiddish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Daniel Cohen Head — 44 ~1876
Norman Cohen Son — 22 ~1898
Joseph Cohen Son — 26 ~1894
Annie Cohen Spouse — 39 ~1881

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
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 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cohen
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
Surname Cohen
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation salesman
Industry dresses
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Yiddish
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 Joseph Cohen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Cohen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Cohen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Cohen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Cohen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cohen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Cohen
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Norman Cohen
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1220unit:1032)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Jane Kotsch 12 daughter None New York
52 Robert Kotsch 4 son None New York
53 Rose Rethin 49 servant Servant B.W.I.
54 Daniel Cohen 44 Head None Russia
55 Annie Cohen 39 wife None Russia
56 Joseph Cohen THIS PERSON 26 son Salesman New York
57 Norman Cohen 22 son Manager New York
58 John Spaulding 33 Head Asst. Mgr. New York
59 Nellie Spaulding 32 wife None New York
60 Shirley Spaulding 3 daughter None New York
61 Morris Witt 51 Head None Russia
62 Albert Witt 22 son Mechanic New York
63 Harold Witt 17 son None New York
64 Martha Woods 24 sister-in-law Teacher New York
65 Charles Mofigan 55 Head Engineer England
66 Julia Mofigan 40 wife None Spain
67 Consuelo Mofigan 19 daughter None West Indies
68 Louise Mofigan 18 daughter Embroiderer West Indies
69 Edith Mofigan 14 daughter Shipping Clerk West Indies
70 Zelpha Mofigan 12 daughter Saleswoman West Indies
71 James Mofigan 11 son None West Indies
72 Charles Mofigan 7 son None West Indies
73 Albert Mofigan 5 son None West Indies
74 Bernadine Spinal 18 at private h. Servant West Indies
75 Harry Steinfeld 38 Head Salesman New York
76 Lillian Steinfeld 31 wife None New York
77 Lillian Steinfeld 10 daughter None New York
78 Clara Steinfeld 72 mother None Germany
79 Eichberg Steinfeld 34 sister Nurse New York
80 Samuel D. Wolfson 44 Head Salesman Russia
81 Lizzie Wolfson 40 wife None Austria
82 Beatrice Wolfson 16 daughter None New York
83 Mildred Wolfson 14 daughter None New York
84 Mortimer Wolfson 8 son None New York
85 Manuel F. Cantero 38 Head Clerk Dominican Rep.
86 Alice Cantero 34 wife None Dominican Rep.
87 Josephine Cantero 8 daughter None Dominican Rep.
88 Alice Cantero 5 daughter None Dominican Rep.
89 Mary Lughborn 20 maid Maid Dominican Rep.
90 Winifred Coats 16 cousin Sewing Dominican Rep.
91 Elsa Tettison 25 boarder Sewing Dominican Rep.
92 Antonio Vidal 35 boarder Clerk Dominican Rep.
93 Henry Fuchs 55 Head Manufacturer Austria
94 Rose Fuchs 48 wife None Austria
95 Regina Fuchs 22 daughter Bookkeeper New York
96 Edna Fuchs 20 daughter None New York
97 Lily Fuchs 18 daughter None New York
98 Samuel Fuchs 13 son None New York
99 Margaret Gifford 48 Head None Germany
100 Catherine Gifford 24 daughter Stenographer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 1 sibling
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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